Paul Martin of Flog it! nominated Ashley Heath based Friends of the Strays of Greece for his winnings from the popular quiz show, The Chase, While the celebrity team failed to beat the Chaser the charity still benefited with a cheque for £1000 and, as its founder Lyn Purden, explained,, it was a welcome surprise.…
Following the fundraising success of The Royal British Legion’s Poppy Appeal, customers can make their poppies go further this year at their local Sainsbury’s. For the first time, the Ferndown are providing a recycling service to support The Royal British Legion, the UK’s leading Armed Forces charity. Between 12th and 24th November, customers can choose…
The Mayor of Poole has officially opened Broadstone Library’s ‘Wallace Effect’ Art Exhibition as part of the exhibition to celebrate the life of Alfred Russel Wallace. The exhibition, which runs until 22 November, includes the art project, which is the work of local artist Caroline Parrott, with the assistance of local Broadstone businesses. Cllr Philip…
Last week Ferndown Upper School, in collaboration with Ferndown Middle and Ferndown First schools, presented ‘Joseph and the Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat.’ They took part in four performances involving over 120 students and watched by over 600 parents and members of the community. The show comprised a student band, first and middle school choirs and a…
Work on the Jigsaw build project at the Royal Bournemouth Hospital is well underway with first phase preparation work starting in October. This is the first step in providing brand new purpose-built cancer and blood disorder and women’s health facilities for local patients. Work includes the relocation of patient car parking and blue badge holders,…
Ferndown Middle School joined with thousands of others on 18 October who helped to raise millions of pounds for Breast Cancer Awareness during October. All staff and pupils arrived at school clad in a dazzling array of pink colours. During break-time teachers sold delicious homemade pink cakes, biscuits and flapjacks to pupils and a pink…
Lewis-Manning Hospice in Poole is asking people to get involved in Twenty Onesie Day on 21 November by wearing their onesies to work, school or gym and help raise some money for the charity. Lewis-Manning supports over 650 local people living with cancer and other life-limiting illnesses and launched the initiative recently when its fundraising…
It’s official – patients visiting the CT and MRI Department at the Royal Bournemouth Hospital receive care from the best radiography team in the south west. after being awarded the title of South West Radiography Team of the Year. Lara Cutmore, Deputy Superintendent Radiographer at RBH, was one of three team members who received the prestigious title…
Work to the minor roads that cross the busy B3078 at Horton Inn Crossroads will start on 19 November. Dorset County Council has already started preparation work, digging trenches for power lines to the signage that will be installed. The work which will take three days to complete includes improvements to lining and signage with…
Despite the wet weather, the children of Trinity CE VA First School, Verwood have been walking, scooting or cycling to school. The walk, scoot or cycle to school week was organised by the school council and launched the school’s involvement with ‘Sustrans’, which encourages people to use other modes of transport rather than cars. School council…
