Children at Hillside Community First School in Verwood had great fun raising money for Comic Relief today. The school was awash with red noses and bopper headbands. The school council, made up of representatives from each class, voted to allow children to bring in their favourite games to play at Golden Time and pay a…
Mrs Eaton of Christchurch was presented with a new birdhouse and feeder from Castle Gardens for spotting the most species of bird in her garden, when she took part in the RSPB’s Big Garden Birdwatch back in January.
Police officers in Bournemouth are appealing for witnesses and anyone with information to come forward after a pram with a baby in it was pushed away by a stranger in a shop in the town centre. The incident, which was reported to police yesterday, is believed to have taken place between 17 and 19 December…
A cheque for £1,000 has been presented by Ferndown Neighbourcare to the local animal charity Waggy Tails Rescue. Ferndown Neighbourcare (NeighbourCars) was set up in 2008 with initial funding from the Partnership for Older People’s Projects (POPPS). It has also received financial support from Ferndown Town Council, Age UK,and Ferndown Neighbourhood Watch. It is now fully self funding.
During the winter months of 2012/2013 Weymouth and Portland National Sailing Academy (WPNSA) have been the host venue for the RYA Winter Match Racing Series running from December 2012 through to April 2013. The competition takes place in the former Olympic class Elliot 6m boats and combines part-training, part-competition with RYA coaches and a full umpire team on hand at each event as part of a programme designed to kick-start the development of UK National Match Racing.
14 March – Bournemouth Pavilion Review by Janine Pulford Directed by award-winning opera producer Ellen Kent, Puccini’s ‘Tosca’ was brought to the stage in Bournemouth and what a treat it was. Faultlessly performed, it also offered jaw-dropping backdrops and opulent costumes. These combined with the wonderful voices of Maria Tonina as Tosca, Sorin Lupu as…
Bursting with fine arts, gifts and silk flowers St Martin’s Gallery, owned by Pam Denton, is a hidden gem tucked away on the road between Fordingbridge and Ringwood. This rustic country church on the corner of Mockbeggar Lane next to the Old Beams restaurant offers a host of fine art and gift inspirations. The building…
Everything for your childs bear necessities TEDS Toy Exchange & Donate Scheme is a unique social enterprise operating in Ringwood. The scheme started in 2009 with two mums wishing to have access to baby and children’s nearly new items that were good quality, easy to shop for and all in one place. Holding their first…
Have you ever considered teaching English? Have you ever considered teaching English? If not then maybe you should! The full-time Cambridge CELTA course is a modest 4 weeks in length and once successfully completed enables candidates to work in one of the many language schools in the area, from the comfort of their own home…
Bedroooms – Bathrooms – Studies I have lived and worked in the Fordingbridge area since 1979. Some 17 years ago a sudden illness left me partially disabled which meant I had to change my career. Since that time I have been designing kitchens, bedrooms, bathrooms and studies overseeing their fitting and installation. The kitchen, whether…
