Youth club will close without support
West Moors Youth & Community Club will have to close in December 2013 if new management committee members cannot be found.
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Poor old Rudolph!
Oh dear, Father Christmas is in a dilemma. Poor old Rudolph is very depressed, and it seems he might not be well enough to accompany Santa on Christmas Eve in the Ringwood Market Place. “I am really worried about Rudolph,” said Santa in an email to the Rotary Club of Ringwood last week, “He has…
Osborne Centre honoured by mayor’s visit
Ferndown Mayor, Cllr John Lewis and his wife Barbara visited the MS Society’s Osborne Centre at Church Lane, West Parley last week. They were greeted by the President Alan Lindsay and Chairman John Astley, and were then taken on a tour of the facilities meeting many of the multiple sclerosis sufferers who visit regularly, as well as volunteers, without whom the Osborne Centre couldn’t run.
Ringwood’s allotment competition winners
At the recent Ringwood Town Council meeting, awards were presented to the winners of the 2013 allotment competition. Judged by members of Ringwood Garden Club along with former councillor Norman Light, prizes were presented by Cllr Brian Terry, chairman of the Recreation, Leisure and Open Spaces committee. On behalf of Ringwood Garden Club, Robin Atak…
Christchurch robbery – witness appeal
Police are appealing for witnesses and anyone with information to come forward after a robbery in Mudeford. It happened at around 5.35pm on Wednesday 25 September at the Avon Beach Café. A man entered the store, forced his way behind the counter and stole a quantity of cash. He also assaulted a female member of…
Car parking consultation
Now’s your chance to have a say on the subject of public parking in the centres of Wimborne, Ferndown, Verwood and West Moors. Forming part of a district-wide parking study, data from surveys and face-to-face interviews will be analysed by consultants. As well as looking at the current arrangements, the study will also look at…
On your marks, get set, GO!
Lewis-Manning Hospice in Poole is inviting people of all ages to get out their training shoes on October 20 and join the ‘Time To Care’ 10K, 5K and Kids K running event at Bournemouth Seafront. The charity, which offers free specialist palliative nursing care to hundreds of local people living with cancer and other life-limiting…
UK’s first digital fingerpost signs
The South West Coast Path is pioneering the use of new mobile phone technology to make it easier for people to search for local walks on the go. New signs, which have a QR code and Near Field Communication (NFC) chip, are being added to existing wooden sign posts at key car parks along the…
Dare devils wanted to hot foot it for charity
Diverse Abilities Plus, Dorset’s disability charity, is looking for dare devil participants to take part in the Mayor’s Charity Appeal Fund Fire Walk event on Sunday 3 November, at the Miramar Hotel, Bournemouth at 3pm, sponsored by LV=. This once in a lifetime experience can be undertaken by anyone aged between eight and 80 years…
Alaska Windfarm goes to appeal
DART (Dorset Against Rural Turbines) has announced that one of its members has taken the High Court decision to approve the Alaska Windfarm to the Appeal Court. The planning application is for four industrial turbines – taller than Salisbury Cathedral – high on a ridge at East Stoke, near Wool where they could be seen…
