Lawrences of Crewkerne held its quarterly jewellery auction on 17 October, as part of the firm’s Autumn Fine Art sale of 2200 lots. Four hundred lots were on offer and buyers were keen to buy, with some unexpected prices helping to raise the total.
Karen Wiltshire of Poole-based company KW Photography has been recognised by the national organisation The Guild of Photography and has achieved the distinction of becoming a ‘Craftsman’ of the trade; a highly-coveted accolade shared with fewer than 20 industry professionals throughout the UK. She has also become the UK’s only Craftsman of ‘Children photography’.
Get in the festive spirit and take part in the inaugural Jingle Jog in aid of Dorset’s disability charity, Diverse Abilities Plus, on Sunday 8 December. This fun event is great for all the family as mums, dads, and grandparents can take part in a 3k and 6k, while children can take part in a…
Officers in Poole are appealing for witnesses and anyone with information to come forward after a burglary at a football club in the town. The incident happened some time between 6pm on Monday 7 October 2013 and 7pm on Tuesday 8 October at Poole Town Football Club along School Lane but was only reported two…
Detectives in Bournemouth are appealing for witnesses and anyone with information to come forwards after an alleged sexual assault in the town centre. The incident happened at around 2.50am on Sunday 13 October in the area of Horseshoe Common. It is alleged that the victim, a 32-year-old Bournemouth woman, was inappropriately touched by a man…
Detectives in Bournemouth investigating an assault in the town have released a picture of a man that they would like to speak with. The incident happened at 1.10am on Sunday 13 October in Aruba Restaurant and Bar on Pier Approach. A man accidentally backed into another man on the dance floor and was pushed away.…
Christchurch will once again be welcoming Father Christmas and his reindeer when they fly in for the Christchurch Christmas Festival on Saturday 30 November. But this year the lights switch-on will take place at a later time. Father Christmas and his reindeer will fly into Peeks Partystore car park in Reid Street at 4pm and…
Copies of a book celebrating 150 years of service by Sembcorp Bournemouth Water (SBW) have been presented to 27 libraries across its supply area. The libraries include Christchurch, Colehill, Ferndown, Verwood, Wimborne, West Moors, Poole and Ringwood. ‘Confluence’ by Malcolm Toogood, maps SBW’s progress from its formation as the Bournemouth Gas & Water Company through…
Police in Wimborne are appealing for witnesses and anyone with information to come forward after two motocross dirt bikes were stolen in a burglary at a property in the Stapehill area.
Hampshire detectives today made an urgent appeal to identify the Dorset hotel or bed and breakfast accommodation that issues keys with zebra stripes on the head. Here is a photograph. Anyone who recognises the keys is asked to ring Bitterne CID in Hampshire, using the 101 number. The keys were in the possession of two…
