The biggest change in adult social care for 60 years came into force today, 1 April, bringing big changes to the way people can plan and pay for their care and support. The Care Act will mean clearer financial arrangements, better information and advice, improved support for carers and greater choice of services. A key…
The Friday coffee club in Ferndown recently made a donation of £100 to the East Dorset and New Forest Branch of the Motor Neurone Disease Association (MNDA). The money was raised one morning by club members, who meet in the Theatre Bar at the Barrington Centre every Friday. During the year they hold a number of fundraising…
Scientists have revealed that chickens in Nebraska are pumped with so much corn they no longer have any meat content. This startling fact has turned science on its head as it appears to confirm the saying ‘you are what you eat.’ The sweet tasting pop chicks could soon be available in Britain as a meat…
The Duchy of Cornwall and Hall & Woodhouse are delighted to announce that they are jointly developing a brand new inn on Queen Mother Square in Poundbury, Dorset.
Poll cards are being sent to everyone in Christchurch and East Dorset who is entitled to vote at the upcoming elections on 7 May 2015. Due to changes in legislation last year there was no annual canvass so anyone who has moved or has not received a poll card by 5 April may not be…
Flybe has started flying from Bournemouth Airport.
Europe’s largest regional airline, began its new operations out of Bournemouth on Sunday, 29 March, with a year round double daily service to Glasgow.
The Internationally acclaimed Welsh Male Voice Choir from Kenfig Hill in South Wales are to sing in Wimborne Minster on Saturday 11 April. Choral singing in Kenfig Hill can be traced as far back as 1890 although the present choir was formed in 1971. The 70 strong choir has sung extensively overseas visiting Norway, Canada, France,…
Wimborne Model Town is hosting a Wildlife Identification Quiz by the Dorset Wildlife Trust from 11am on Friday 3rd April. There will also be information on DWT’s current conservation projects.
A musician has pleaded guilty to 16 offences of making indecent images and movies of children including a baby.
Roy Gaynor, 68, of Bournemouth, admitted the charges at Bournemouth Crown Court today, Monday 30 March 2015.
For the first time, an Allenbourn Middle School pupil has been awarded a gold medal in the Primary Maths Challenge.
Thomas Coupe, a Year 6 pupil, is the recipient of one of only 50 Gold Medals awarded this year at the culmination of the 2014/2015 Primary Maths Challenge.
