Schools across the South West who have transformed their food culture by serving healthy, fresh meals whilst providing pupils with the opportunity to cook, grow and visit farms, were celebrated at the Food for Life Partnership’s (FFLP) School Award ceremony. Poole Grammar School received the programme’s highest accolade, their gold FFLP award, one of only…
An event to celebrate the support and work that Dorset Police receives from volunteers was held in Bovington Park on Friday 3 October. It was also an opportunity for Dorset’s Police and Crime Commissioner Martyn Underhill and the Force to thank the hundreds of police volunteers who give up their free time to support their…
MP Bob Walter met representative of three marine companies based in his North Dorset constituency at the PSP Southampton Boat Show. Dometic Ltd (Blandford St Mary), Fischer Panda UK (Verwood) and Q Marine (Charlton Marshall), are members of the British Marine Federation (BMF). Bob also had the opportunity to chat with Dorset-based Sunseeker International’s Marketing…
Poole’s sports people were celebrated at an annual awards ceremony held this year at the new Magna Academy School in Poole, on Wednesday 24th September.
Historic Swanage Pier is sporting a smart new look thanks to volunteers from a Dorset accountancy firm. A 21-strong team from Princecroft Willis (PcW) gave up their Saturday to prepare and paint the railings of the Grade II listed structure which was built in 1895. They managed to cover 105 metres in less than six…
Detectives investigating an allegation of a serious assault in Poole are searching for a 21-year-old man who is believed to be responsible. WARNING contains graphic image.
Verwood’s new Morrisons supermarket is opening on Monday 6 October. There will be a ribbon cutting ceremony at 7.50am carried out by the Mayor Councillor Pat Morrow and attended by the Verwood and District Chamber of Trade.
Sainsbury’s Ferndown is calling for schools in the Ferndown and surrounding areas to cook up a treat as part of the Active Kids Superstar Cooks competition for the chance to win £10,000 of new kitchen equipment and an exclusive dance lesson with competition judge Ashley Banjo of Diversity. Active Kids Superstar Cooks challenges pupils to…
Over 160 cyclists saddled up for Bournemouth Hospital Charity’s first Pedal Power event on Sunday, raising money to fund equipment for the Heart Unit. Taking place in the New Forest, the fundraisers cycled either 10km, 50km or a gruelling 100km in the glorious sunshine. Many of the cyclists work for the hospital Trust or were…
Maintenance and protection works will be carried out to the sea wall by Baiter car park from Monday 6 October. During last winter’s storms, the sand was stripped from the beach causing movement in the wall’s foundations and damage to the footpath/cycleway behind. The footpath was repaired immediately by the council and a substantial volume…
