Teams taking part in Wimborne Rotary’s 13th annual Swimathon, sponsored by the club’s Business Partners, raised more than £5,000 for their favourite charities this year. Held at Canford School Sports Centre on 28 June, cash prizes totalling £400 were awarded to competitors’ good causes in a series of lucky draws held at the end of…
Having complained several times to BT Openreach on behalf of individual constituents, Bob Walter MP has welcomed Ofcom’s response proposing that Openreach should now seek to repair around 80% of phone and broadband faults within two working days. It has also stated that 80% of customers waiting for a new line should receive an appointment within 12 working days.
It’s July and polar bears have been sighted as far South as Christchurch! Don’t worry, the polar bears in question are Benjy and Bruce, those cuddly stars of The Glad Rag Production Company and the annual Christmas Spectacular Show at the Regent Centre in Christchurch. They are busy searching the area for thirty 7 –…
Dorset Police are becoming increasingly concerned for the welfare of a missing man. David Button, 54, was last seen by his son at his home address in the St Leonards area at 3pm yesterday, Thursday 7 August. He was reported missing at 10.04pm on the same day. He left a note saying he was going…
Wimborne’s Premier Motorcycle event returns this year. The ever popular Wimborne Whoppa is one of the top grass track meetings of the motorcycle racing calendar. It will take place at Pilford Farm, Uddens, Wimborne BH21 7BD. After the club successfully promoted the British Championship Masters race meeting last September, it has again attracted a top…
After receiving intelligence from the local community, officers conducted a raid at a property on South Road on 5 August.
Dorset Police investigating drugs offences in the Boscombe area have released pictures of five wanted people. The appeal follows one of the biggest drug operations in Dorset in recent years. In July this year officers proactively targeted a number of addresses on suspicion of drug misuse and supply with a total of 38 people being…
With entries full, the Purbeck Marathon is ready to go with runners due to arrive on the Downs above Swanage Pier on Sunday 14 September for a 9.30am start.
Dedicated Swanage Railway volunteers have started their annual summer evening diesel train service so that visitors do not have to take to their cars to enjoy evenings out in Corfe Castle and Swanage.
A Dorset cancer charity is looking for volunteers to help patients who are nearing the end of their lives in Christchurch Hospital’s much-respected Macmillan Unit.
