Special constables are volunteer police officers who have the same powers as regular police officers, wear the same uniform and are issued with the same equipment. Debi Potter, Chief Officer of the Special Constabulary, said, “Special constables are a vital part of Dorset Police, working alongside full-time officers and police staff, including PCSOs, to make…
Robert Walter MP (North Dorset) visited members of the Home-Start North Dorset team at The Exchange, in Sturminster Newton, to see how the charity is helping to support local families. At the invitation of trustee Claire Macdonald, Bob met with Home-Start North Dorset Chairman Jenny Kretz, Scheme Organiser Jamie Keast and Administrator Ruth Berry. Bob…
Two friends and colleagues of Verwood Hub employee Jackie Smith have really gone the extra mile. Denise Craddock and Vicki Gower recently ran the New Forest Marathon, raising money on behalf of Jackie’s granddaughter Josie for the Piam Brown Oncology and Haemotology Centre in Southampton. Josie is currently in remission, after six months of salvage…
Moors Valley Country Park and Forest is appealing anyone who has used the park since it first opened to send them their photographs. They will be used to compile a fascinating social history of the park since it opened 25 years ago, back in 1988.
