Day: December 13, 2013

Bournemouth’s Christmas Gardens of Light Festival has proved a major draw to thousands of visitors as the town centre reports an 11 per cent increase in footfall this November.

Ringwood School students collected 1,600 items for the 2013 Danny Cracknell Christmas Appeal. Tinned food, dry goods and essential toiletries were donated by students and staff at the school, and were collected on Thursday 12 December. They will be distributed to homeless shelters that are not in receipt of funding in Bournemouth, Portsmouth and London…

A dolphin water feature has been found in Bearwood and police are appealing for help in finding the owners. On Sunday 8 December, officers stopped a vehicle on Francis Avenue and arrested two men and a woman on suspicion of theft. Investigations Officer Andrea Garner, of Bournemouth police, said: “A dolphin water feature has been…

It is a particular pleasure when auctioneers can ensure that a lot ends up where it belongs and that was certainly true at Lawrences in Crewkerne when a magnificent yachting trophy was sold to a distinguished yacht club after a period of over 175 years.

Bournemouth came alive yesterday with a Christmas nativity parade. Crowds flocked to see majestic camels and wise men, sheep and shepherds, faithful donkeys, Mary and Joseph. When the excitement of the parade was over, children could see the animals in the Square. Baby Jesus was placed in a crib with Mary and Joseph keeping a…