The AONB Cranborne Chase Woodfair is coming to Breamore in Hampshire next weekend 5 and 6 October. Organised by the Cranborne Chase and West Wiltshire Downs Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty team the event features a fantastic line up of central arena events plus steam-driven saw mills, dog displays, medieval falconry, axe-wielding lumber jacks, tree-climbing, local history…
The Hampshire market town of Ringwood was brought to a standstill on Saturday 21 September. Roads were closed and crowds lined the streets in anticipation of a spectacular procession as the carnival got underway. Starting at 2pm, the colourful parade was still wending its way through the town an hour later. Led by the carnival…
‘Jack the Ripper-A 21st Century Investigation’ is being brought to Ferndown by Trevor Marriott, a retired British police murder squad detective.
Wimborne Town produced a goal-filled thriller at Cuthbury last Saturday in a 3-3 draw with Stratford Town in the Calor League.
The Multiple Sclerosis Society’s Bournemouth Branch held a successful charity golf tournament on 20 September at Crane Valley Golf Club.
Thames Valley Police is seeking the public’s assistance to locate an 87-year-old man missing from his home in Fulmer Road, Gerrards Cross, Buckinghamshire. Conrad Hooper was last seen by his family leaving home at around 1.30pm on Wednesday (18/9). The last sighting of Mr Hooper was at London Marylebone station later that day. Police are…
Nearly 250 runners defied the rain and strong south-westerly winds to run the Second Purbeck Marathon. Bournemouth’s Steven Way defended his title although the winds slowed him to a time of 3.06. The first woman home was Rhiannon Shepherd of Southampton Athletic Club in a time of 3.42. 231 runners started the gruelling event with 223 finishing the race. The final finisher arrived in 6.50, well within the race time limit.
The next generation of minimally invasive surgery will soon be offered to Royal Bournemouth Hospital’s prostate cancer patients using a robot that improves surgical outcomes and enables patients to leave hospital sooner.
Dorset Police Deputy Chief Constable James Vaughan is taking part in a charity abseil to help raise £1000 for the charity ‘Refuge’ which will go towards their £10,000 goal. The DCC has confirmed that he will be participating in the charity abseil for the UK charity ‘Refuge’ as part of #TeamRappel. ‘Refuge’ is a national…
Knocked to the ground by a moped while crossing the road outside The Lions Head pub in Eastcliff, a 29-year-old woman had her mobile phone stolen as she lay injured. Suffering with a fractured collarbone and leg with her possessions beside her, two callous thieves – a man and a woman – stole the phone…
