A spectacular wakeboarding system was launched on 11-12 May 2013 at the New Forest Water Park in Fordingbridge, Hampshire. Embracing the Olympic legacy, the water park was recently awarded a grant by Sport England to provide adapted facilities for disabled wakeboarding and offering an environmentally friendly alternative to traditional boat watersports. The Jury family have…
Pressing for improvements to the A31 at Ringwood, a delegation from Ringwood Town Council along with local MP Desmond Swayne met with the Minister of Transport, Stephen Hammond MP at the House of Commons on 13 May. The delegation presented a petition signed by over 1,000 people and letters of support from adjoining councils and…
Operators Morebus and Wilts & Dorset have unveiled a new £10,000 revamp of their bus stop presentations, with a focus on greater user friendliness. The newest examples of the new layout stops can be found near Bournemouth Square at Gervis place. As there are bus shelters, there is more room to promote services with a large…
In response to community concerns, regarding criminal and drug-related activity, Dorset Police carried out a day of action in the Townsend area of Bournemouth on 14 May. Four warrants were executed at home addresses during the course of the day. Seven people were arrested for drugs offences and a quantity of drugs and cash were…
The Castlepoint Art Group is encouraging students artists to exhibit and sell their work on the gallery wall, located near the lower entrance of Marks & Spencer every Sunday. The first to take on the Sunday exhibitions are Bournemouth Arts University students Georgina Jones and Claire Brandt who both with their own unique images have…
Cllr Malcolm Birr has been elected as the new chairman of East Dorset District Council. Cllr Birr has been a district councillor for Ferndown Links since 2007 and was the council’s Lead Member for Community for two years and, more recently, has been Lead Member for Economy for the past two years. Following a career…
Allotment plot holders in Ferndown have their forks and spades at the ready to compete for the reintroduced allotment prize category in this year’s Ferndown In Bloom contest. Up to 60 holders at the Longham allotments are able to enter and have a chance to be the first name on the new trophy and win…
East Dorset District Council (EDDC) Leader, Cllr Spencer Flower has announced that he will step down from the role on 2 September 2013. The announcement was made at Monday evening’s annual council meeting and follows the news that, subject to confirmation, Cllr Flower will become Leader of Dorset County Council from Thursday 16 May. Cllr…
Plastic vies for space in the sand alongside sweet wrappers, cigarette stubs and drinks bottles as our beaches reveal anti-litter campaigns are now falling on deaf ears. Plastic bits and pieces made up almost 65% of all the litter found on British beaches during a single weekend last September according to the annual Beachwatch Big…
Langside School, a specialist day school for children with profound and multiple learning disabilities run by Diverse Abilities Plus, welcomed the unveiling of a brand new and much needed minibus on Friday 10 May. The bus debut was an opportunity to celebrate the arrival and an opportunity to recognise and thank the many supporters from…
