Gilson Lavis – drummer with Squeeze and Jools Holland’s Rhythm and Blues Orchestra – is famous for playing with everyone from Tom Jones to Amy Winehouse, Bryan Ferry to Smokey Robinson, Eric Clapton to Robert Plant. But he also fast becoming recognised as a talented artist and portrait painter.
As a ‘thank you’ to residents for recycling their garden waste, Bournemouth Bororugh Council will be giving away free compost at Slades Farm on Saturday 2 May and King’s Park on Sunday 10 May. Bournemouth residents, who bring their current council tax bill, will be able to pick up their compost on a first-come first-served…
Oakmeadians RFC Ladies endured a 12 hour, non-stop, bike ride to raise funds to purchase three defibrillators for local rugby clubs. With a 27 woman team they clocked up an impressive 400 miles on Saturday 25 April. The girls have been fundraising for the last four weeks and they rounded off another week of bucket…
Officers investigating a shoplifting offence in Wimborne have issued CCTV images of the two suspects. The offence happened at Lloyds Pharmacy in the Square on Wednesday 15 April 2015 at around 1pm. A man and a woman entered the store and selected a number of high value cosmetics from the shelves. They placed them in…
The official launch of a new CEIL (Centre of Excellence for Industrial Liaison) at Ferndown Upper School (FUS) on 29 April will bridge the gap between education and employment.
Mark the 70th anniversary of VE Day on Friday 8th May with a special Hattie Miles walkingtalk that explores Bournemouth’s role in World War II and the jubilant celebrations that took place in the town when Victory in Europe was declared in May 1945. This guided walk is led by photographer, teacher and social historian…
The Cherries will mark their soon to be confirmed Premier League status on Monday 3 May by showing appreciation for the support the town has shown Eddie Howe’s squad.
Some die-hard football fans turn to tattoos to show their loyalties for their clubs, but not lifelong Cherries fan, Mike Chinchen. A patient at the Royal Bournemouth Hospital, Mike, 46, had both of his legs amputated below the knees after contracting meningitis back in 2002. After years of rehabilitation and trialling a number of different…
Not content with wowing the crowds for one night only, the legendary Sir Tom Jones will now be opening Larmer Tree Festival with an electrifying performance on Tuesday 14 July, in addition to his headline set on Wednesday 15 July.
After 26 years at the wheel, Yellow Buses’ driver Charlie Gibson took his last journey – and was amazed when members of his family kept getting on. Wife Sylvia was first to board and had secretly arranged for another dozen members of the family to be waiting at various stops en route. As Charlie, 65,…
