Saving lives at Bo Children’s Hospital
The Rotary Club of Bournemouth East Cliff has been one of the partners in a major project in establishing a specialist children’s hospital in Bo, the second city of Sierra Leone.
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CCTV appeal follows alleged robbery
Detectives in Bournemouth have released CCTV images and are appealing for witnesses and anyone with information to come forward following an alleged robbery in the Boscombe area on 25 May 2013. The incident, in which a group of men allegedly assaulted two other men and stole a wallet from one of the victims, happened around…
Recruiting support workers
In response to the increasing demand for support workers to assist adults with disabilities in the local area, Dorset-based charity Diverse Abilities Plus is expanding its Supported Living service. The charity will host a support worker recruitment open day on Monday 22 July between 4pm and 9pm at its head office in Poole, near Tower…
Let off steam at Luscombe Valley
Popular local attraction, Luscombe Valley Railway is once again opening its doors to the public on July 27 – 28 with its Summer Gala in support of local charity, Lewis-Manning Hospice. The major fundraising event is open on both days from 11am – 4pm at 17 Brudenell Avenue, Lilliput, Poole BH13 and will include all…
Bournemouth sees top action on court
Ann Keothavong, the British No 5, who competed at Queen’s Club and Wimbledon this year, represented the Cumberland Lawn Tennis Club at this weekend’s Aegon Team Tennis National Open Finals at West Hants Tennis Club in Bournemouth. The finals included eight women’s and eight men’s teams from all over the country who had won through their league and/or playoff stages to earn the right to play for the National Open Team Title.
Remember Mobile Homme?
Inside Out Dorset is set to transform the landscape of the county in September next year, with 10 days of free outdoor theatre, performance, dance, circus and visual installations. As winner of the 2012 Poole Tourism Award, the festival that brought internationally acclaimed Harmonic Fields to Portland and Mobile Homme to Poole Quay, is now…
Care Match for care needs
Altogether Care have recently developed a ‘Care Match’ service, whereby they will match your care needs, whether they are at home, live in, or residential. The Care Match options are designed around the needs of their customers, which are most important when you or your family members care needs change, customers can simply switch to…
Weedy problem removed
Council bosses have said a big thank you after a Dorset company agreed to take 60 tonnes of unwanted weed from Poole Park free of charge.
Work on clearing the green algae from the park’s saltwater lake began last week (1/7) and lasted for five days.
MISSING: Can you help find Marcus?
Police in Bournemouth are seeking public help to locate a Swedish man missing from Bournemouth. Leif Marcus Oestlund, 21-years-old, who is known as Marcus in the UK, was last seen when he left work early on the afternoon of Thursday 4 July 2013. At 9.20am on Friday 5 July 2013, it was realised that he…
Annette Brooke MP welcomes Lib-Dem tax deal to reduce inequality
Annette Brooke, MP for Mid Dorset and North Poole has welcomed the news that – thanks to the raising of the Income Tax threshold as a result of Liberal Democrat policies in the Coalition Government – income inequality is now lower than at any time during the 13 years of the last Labour Government (1997-2010).…