‘Royal’ visit by 16-year-old queen
New Ringwood Carnival Queen Isabella Rix has performed one of the first official duties of her ‘royal’ year.
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JTYAF Air Festival success
The JTYAF (John Thornton Young Achievers Foundation) VIP Hospitality Day at the Bournemouth Air Festival 2014, was a roaring success raising more than £13,500 for the local charity.
Ann Widdecombe comes to Ferndown
At the heart of Conservative politics for over 20 years, Ann Widdecombe will be spending an evening at Parley Manor in support of the Ferndown Conservatives and will be attending a very special business dinner on 16 October. Known for her feisty and witty appearances on TV shows such as, ‘Have I Got News For…
French gifts to honour Swanage D-Day veterans
Brave military veterans from Swanage who took part in the crucial ‘D-Day’ invasion of Normandy back in 1944 are to be presented with special commemorative badges, certificates and gifts of thanks by Dorset dignitaries – on behalf of grateful French authorities. The public is being invited to attend the special ceremony on the main platform…
Purbeck Rally of Classic Transport
More than 300 exhibits are set to be featured in an annual Purbeck transport rally of classic four and two-wheeled vehicles – with Swanage Railway train passengers purchasing rover tickets being given free admission to the nostalgic event.
Young Entrepreneurs flourish at Allenbourn Middle School
The new term may just be starting, but last term’s Year 8 students at Allenbourn Middle School in Wimborne have reason to look back with great pride at their achievements at the school’s annual Mini Enterprise Fair. At the end of the summer term, all those in the senior year were hard at work making,…
£1.4 million to be spent on Christchurch coastal repairs
Following the storms of Christmas 2013 and February 2014, more than £1.4 million has been pledged for coastal repairs in Christchurch.
Around £1.2 million of this is coming from the Environment Agency after Christchurch Council put in bids for work to repair damaged groynes and promenades and for beach replenishment. Christchurch Council will also be contributing £220,000 to the work.
Annette Brooke MP backs bill to ban wild animal circus acts
Annette Brooke, MP for Mid Dorset and North Poole has joined Animal Defenders International (ADI), the organisation spearheading the campaign to end the use of wild animals in circuses in Britain, to back a new bill introduced today by former Labour Defra Minister Jim Fitzpatrick MP to ban such acts. Parliament voted unanimously in favour…
School Environment Award success
Pupils at Bearwood Primary & Nursery School, Lilliput CE VC Infant School, Merley First School and Springdale First School are celebrating making outstanding improvements to their school’s eco-friendliness and achieving the Schools’ Environment Award. The award is a Borough of Poole initiative that encourages school children to learn about, care for and enjoy the environment,…
New youth website for Bournemouth’s teenagers
Bournemouth’s young people can find out about events, activities, job and training opportunities on a brand new website specifically designed for them. www.b-townyouth.co.uk, created by Bournemouth Borough Council, also offers a creative outlet for young people to submit self-created music, videos and photography, and provides information on where to find support on issues such as…