A special event at Moors Valley Country Park and Forest, near Ringwood, offered families the chance to discover some amazing facts about the fantastic fungi growing in the forest during the wet and mild autumn months. With approximately 12,000 species in the UK, there is a lot to learn about the amazing diversity of fungi…
Annette Brooke, MP for Mid Dorset and North Poole, joined double gold medallist wheelchair athlete Hannah Cockroft and Paralympian Sam Ruddock at an event in the Houses of Parliament on Tuesday, to show her support for social care for disabled people. The event, organised by disability charity Scope, was part of its ‘Britain Cares’ Campaign,…
Staff at Hamworthy Heating in Poole have collectively donated more than 400 pints of blood – enough to fill nearly three baths full of blood. The bloodmobile visits the Hamworthy Heating site on Fleets Corner three times a year and many staff choose to donate there and on other sites to support the sick and…
The Garden of Remembrance at the Ferndown Branch of the Royal British Legion in Church Road has received a special commendation and framed certificate from the award’s panel of the South and South East in Bloom competition. Part of Ferndown’s entry in the prestigious South and South East in Bloom competition, the garden made a…
Martin & Co have great pleasure in welcoming Nick Beavan and Ben Stephenson to the Ringwood Team. Nick will be heading up the sales department and taking this new section of the company to a different level. He has gained a wealth of knowledge and experience in the property industry and is looking forward to…
Bill Riddle, Operations Manager at Bournemouth’s Castlepoint Shopping Park, had the honour of welcoming long-time friend Harry Redknapp to the site on 23 October at 5.30pm.
A state of the art cataract simulator has arrived at the Royal Bournemouth Hospital’s (RBH) Eye Unit to improve training for surgeons. Generous charitable donations have enabled RBH to be the first in the Wessex region to get such a simulator.
Wimborne Model Town’s vintage tea event on 26 and 27 October has received a welcome boost with donations of classic crockery from enthusiastic supporters of the charity.
Broadstone is set to be the first High Street in Dorset with free public WiFi when it launches a free service for shoppers this month.
Ferndown divisional police headquarters has been identified as an under-utilised resource and could be sold. In the face of ongoing cuts in the police budget, Dorset Police and the Police and Crime Commissioner have been reviewing the Force’s estate to ensure buildings are optimised and they are in the best locations to meet operational demands.…
