Rural Dorset is a step closer to having access to superfast broadband now that potential infrastructure providers have been invited to bid for the contract. Dorset County Council is leading the project to achieve investment of £19 million of public funds to ensure rural communities don’t get left behind. Dorset has around 87,000 homes and…
In a break from tradition, Verwood will not be choosing a carnival queen this year. Instead there will be a carnival princess selection on Sunday, 24 March. Candidates must be aged 9-14 and must live in Verwood or Three Legged Cross. Another change is that there will only be a walking procession for Verwood youngsters…
Philip Moses is a qualified Chartered Surveyor, Registered Valuer and expert witness and has worked in the local area for 28 years. His business is based in Verwood and Philip is currently the chairman of Verwood Business, which is an active chamber of trade within the town. His company is about to relocate to larger premises. [divide]…
Residents are being asked to help shape the future of the public transport network in Dorset. Dorset County Council is consulting with members of the public to find out what their travel priorities are, which will help important decisions to be made about the future of local bus services. Although the majority of local bus…
The Custom House on Poole Quay has recruited a top chef for its bar-bistro and a la carte restaurant. Adam Phillips, 31, ran a successful restaurant in Southampton before being recruited to the popular eatery set in one of Poole’s most iconic buildings. He has transformed the menu using mostly local products and is building…
Congratulations to students from Ferndown Upper School (FUS) who have scooped the Company of Year 2013 award in the Enterprise Challenge. They also received Best Marketing Award, Best Finance Award and Best Managing Director award at the ceremony in February. Over the last few months, FUS had taken part in the Enterprise Challenge and were…
There is a chance for kids to see nature’s powers of recovery after one of the wettest winters on record, with Dorset Wildlife Trust’s first Kingcombe Kids Club event at Kingcombe Meadows nature reserve. DWT’s Kingcombe Centre, near Maiden Newton, is running Kingcombe Kids Club every Tuesday and Thursday during half-term breaks and school holidays,…
Sales of the Dorset Funeral Plan were up 15 per cent last year as people tried to shield their loved ones from the costs involved. The average age of those taking out the product has also come down. The struggling economy has left people with less in their pockets and more are taking control of…
The 500-cover restaurant at the Haskins Garden Centre at Longham Ferndown has a new manager. Kevin Ramsell from Ringwood, joined the Haskins Garden Centre group as a head chef in 2008, following 17 years experience within the hotel industry. Since then, he has assisted the catering director in Southampton and at the new £12 million…
The winners of a ‘Dragons Den’ style competition held at Bournemouth School for Girls dined out at Castlepoint’s Nandos Restaurant, thanks to their “Shnoodles” product. Six teams competed in the inter house challenge to devise, cost, price and produce a new item of food that could be sold in the school canteen. The winning house…
