A new policy regarding taxis for hire in Christchurch means that journeys are now safer for anyone calling or hailing a cab in the Borough. The policy, introduced following concerns raised by members of the public, means that all taxi drivers are now required to pass an English language test and a ‘knowledge’ test of…
Dorset and Somerset Air Ambulance is represented in three categories at this year’s Air Ambulance Awards of Excellence. Paramedics Greg Peacock, Stephen Freeman and Pilot Max Hoskins have been shortlisted for the Special Incident Award. Dorchester based Keith Wilson is shortlisted for Charity Volunteer of the Year and Dr Farhad Islam (known to many as ‘Izzy’ who is based at Royal…
A local business that specialises in helping people who have thin hair or hair loss is helping staff at a hospice in the techniques required to wash, style and blow dry patient’s hair. Hair Loss Bournemouth, based at hair and beauty salon MWAH Bournemouth is about to start training staff in the art of hair care…
Officers in Bournemouth are appealing for witnesses and anyone with information to come forward after a swan was shot in the Throop area of the town. The incident, in which the swan sadly died, happened between 3.35- 3.45pm on Monday 4 November at Throop Mill Pond. Police Constable Gemma Wallbridge, of Bournemouth police, said: “This…
The Dorset Road Safe ‘No Excuse’ team has launched its Bike Lights initiative in a bid to reduce the number of cycle casualties on the county’s roads. To coincide with the darker nights, police officers will be actively stopping cyclists found riding without lights. Children and young people will be issued with a suitable warning…
160 sheep have been stolen near Wareham. The animals disappeared between 8am on Saturday 2 November and 2.30pm on 4 November from a field next to the A352 between Wool and East Stoke. Police Constable Adam Taylor, of Wareham police, said: “The thieves would have needed a good understanding of livestock and used a large…
Five bulldog cross puppies have been stolen from an address in Moordown. Thieves forced entry to a shed in the rear garden of a house on Lystra Road and made off with the three-week old pups between 10am-10.30am on 4 November. Police Constable Richard Stroud, of Bournemouth police, said: “This incident has caused the victim…
Dedicated staff and members of the Swanage Railway in Dorset are celebrating after their rebuilt heritage line through the Isle of Purbeck received an award – for its important contribution in boosting local tourism and increasing the number of visitors.
The Mayor of Ferndown, Cllr John Lewis is holding a fundraising event in support of his charity of the year, Langside School, for children with profound learning disabilities, including cerebral palsy. He has a very personal reason for his choice of charity as one of his granddaughters, Lily, had a very difficult birth. Mayor Lewis…
Two teenagers from Canford School have raised over £300 in sponsorship for Lewis-Manning Hospice in Poole by cycling the 50 mile Shipwrights Way in Hampshire. Anthony Lewis and his friend Tom Newsom, who are both 14, decided they wanted to raise money for a local charity and it was a teacher who suggested Lewis-Manning Hospice,…
