With judging day for the Small Town Category of the Regional South and South East in Bloom Competition being held on Tuesday 8 July, Wimborne in Bloom is holding two litter picks, on Sunday 6 July at 10.00am and on Monday 7 July at 7.30pm. Volunteers should meet at 34 Park Lane, Wimborne. Anthony Oliver, from Wimborne in Bloom…
Bournemouth’s Castlepoint Shopping Park has introduced free Wi-Fi for visitors. Sarah Ryan, marketing manager at the park says that they have kept the registration quick and simple for mobile phone and tablet users to log in fast to take advantage of the facility.
Only 21 months after the launch of Wimborne area Neighbourcar, the chairman and co-ordinator, Eric Burton, has announced that the volunteer car service has completed 1,000 journeys. Launched on 1 September 2012 to take older and vulnerable people to appointments with the doctor, hospital, dentist, optician and more, the 1,000th trip was made by Mrs…
In 2006, Jim Hammett began his career in the Helicopter industry by learning to fly with Bournemouth Helicopters. After years of study and training both in the UK and the USA, Jim’s first job as a flying instructor was offered by Bournemouth Helicopters in 2011 and he has now been appointed as the company’s chief flying instructor.
The search for missing teenager Amy Latham has ended in the heartbreaking discovery of her body in woods near her home in Wimborne. On Tuesday day police had said they were ‘gravely concerned’ about 18 year old Amy who had been missing from her home in since Monday. She had last been seen at her…
Three of 11 new priests ordained by the Bishop of Salisbury, The Right Rev’d Nicholas Holtam in Salisbury Cathedral on 28 June, will serve in the Wimborne area.
This year there were six new gardens participating in Wimborne in Bloom’s Open Gardens Day on 29 June, with a couple returning from earlier years amongst the total of 21. The gardens attracted 450 visitors, some from as far away as Holland. Richard Nunn, Chairman of Wimborne in Bloom speaking after the event thanked all who…
Two men have been sentenced to life imprisonment for the murder of Rico Dardis last year.
Paul Gerlach, 52 and of no fixed abode, and Louis Borzoni, 50 and from Bournemouth, were found guilty of murder and sentenced on Monday 30 June 2014, at Winchester Crown Court. Gerlach will serve a minimum of 17 years and Borzoni a minimum of 15 years.
Congratulations to Brian Hosking from Bournemouth who won the mags4dorset raffle at Fete on the Fields. The Mayor of Ferndown drew the winner at the mags4dorset stall. Brian collected his prize of an Asus Memo Pad at the M4D office on 30 June from Louis Pulford. Brian said, “I went to Tesco last week to buy one of these, but they were out of stock.” How lucky was that!
A new solar farm was officially opened by the Mayor of Verwood, Cllr Pat Morrow with landowner Andrew Gent and Ben Hill of Homeland Solar Farm on 27 June 2014 at Three Legged Cross. The event also saw the launch of the new community fund and included a free hog roast and free drinks supplied by the Tickled Pig courtesy of Homeland Solar Farm. Guided tours of the farm were given on the night, Verwood Concert Brass provided light entertainment and there was face-painting and bouncy castles for the children.
