Students’ Charity Day Supporting Young Achievers
The BPCSU Summer Games have become an annual fun filled charity day, with last year’s successful fundraiser seeing £265.21 taken in donations for the foundation
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Belles of Pamphill
Last week Colehill Evening WI Walking Group enjoyed a walk through the wonderful bluebells at Pamphill. The weather was sunny after all the rain, but it was certainly very wet and slippery underfoot. Wellies at the ready and with much laughter they squidged through the woods with only one slip up which resulted in muddy…
Mayor and MP attend CashUnity draw
The fourth CashUnity prize draw for £1,000 was carried out in Ringwood by the Mayor of Ringwood Cllr Steve Rippon-Swaine in the presence of the MP for New Forest West, the Rt Hon Desmond Swayne, on Friday 9 May
Sir Ben Ainslie and Iain Percy launch Andrew Simpson Sailing Centre
The Andrew Simpson Sailing Centre (ASSC) was today officially launched at the Weymouth and Portland National Sailing Academy (WPNSA), with a poignant introduction by Andrew Simpson’s close friends and Olympic sailing partners, Sir Ben Ainslie and Iain Percy OBE. Peter Allam, Chief Executive of the Weymouth and Portland National Sailing Academy, sees the ASSC as…
Man demands money at One Stop
Bournemouth police officers are appealing for witnesses and anyone with information to come forward following an attempted robbery on Friday 2 May at 9.20pm in Pokesdown, Bournemouth. A man entered One Stop on Seabourne Road and waited at the counter. A female member of staff approached the man and he demanded that she opened the…
Support charity while having fun at FitSteppers
The FitSteppers of Wimborne and Verwood are once again raising funds for their two local charities, Julia’s House Children’s Hospice and the Bournemouth Multiple Sclerosis Centre. The Wimborne event is on Tuesday 13 May, 6.15pm, at the Community Learning Centre, (opposite the Model Village). The Verwood event is on Monday 19 May, 7.30pm, at Hillside…
Team Up For Great Savings On Compost Bins And Reap The Rewards!
As part of International Compost Awareness Week which is being held from 5 to 11 May 2014, Borough of Poole is encouraging more residents to get composting with a special ‘Share and Save’ offer promoted in partnership with getcomposting.com. The Buy One Get One Half Price offer on the already discounted compost bins means residents…
Historic orchid house re-opens after restoration
Garden lovers in Dorset will be able to step back in time and see a newly-restored Victorian orchid house which re-opened today 9 May at Kingston Lacy. The orchid house was an important part of the kitchen garden at the house over 100 years ago but had tumbled into ruin over time. It has now…
Armed robbery in Bournemouth
Detectives investigating an armed robbery in the Strouden Park area of Bournemouth have releasing an image of the suspect who they believe may be linked to a robbery in Boscombe the day before. At 12.03pm on Thursday 8 May 2014, a man dressed in dark clothing entered the Coral Bookmakers on Castle Lane West and…
Rare chance to see threatened barn owls on webcam
Dorset Wildlife Trust (DWT) is celebrating the return of the much loved barn owl webcam, where viewers from all over the country and abroad have been following ‘Bob and Brenda’ as they rear their young in front of a live webcam, which is streamed 24 hours a day. 2013 saw the worst breeding season for…