Bournemouth Council has today been informed by the Home Office that they expect that the asylum seekers being accommodated in the town will have left by next week. Council Leader, Councillor John Beesley said: “Today, the Chief Executive, the Deputy Leader and I met with Home Office officials to discuss the issue of asylum seekers…
Councillors at Christchurch Borough Council have voted unanimously to object to the proposed wind farm application by Navitus Bay.
At a specially-convened meeting of the full council, members were presented with a Local Impact Report which detailed the key issues affecting the Borough of Christchurch which would arise from the wind farm.
Three men went into Long Johns in Leigh Road, Wimborne and scammed cash out of the fish and chip shop. One man asked for change for various denominations several times in a row. He confused the member of staff into handing over change that was of a greater value than the amount he presented. The…
A new visitor centre that brings together Thomas Hardy’s cottage and the surrounding landscape has been officially opened.
The centre is a joint project between Dorset County Council and the National Trust and was constructed by contractor Morgan Sindall. Visitors will be able to find out more about Thomas Hardy and the nearby landscape that influenced his work.
Raising hundreds of pounds proved a piece of cake when Colten Care homes in Dorset took part in this year’s Macmillan World’s Biggest Coffee Morning.
Chef Anita Vine baked more than 40 cakes for sale at the family owned company’s Avon Cliff home in Bournemouth, including chocolate and guinness, lemon drizzle and carrot cakes.
