Trading Standards officers in Poole have been working with a trained sniffer dog in an effort to stop the supply of illegal tobacco. Alfie, a three-year-old collie and springer spaniel cross trained to sniff out tobacco and large amounts of cash, helped officers from Borough of Poole and Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs with visits…
Annette Brooke, MP for Mid Dorset and North Poole, has been made a member of the Privy Council. Annette will join, amongst others, senior politicians who are (or have been) members of either the House of Commons or the House of Lords. Her Majesty’s Most Honourable Privy Council, usually known simply as the Privy Council,…
Little did Ann Powrie know that when she made her purchase at Webb’s Butchers and entered CashUnity on her 48th wedding anniversary that she would also win a £1,000 and a bouquet of flowers.
Christchurch MP Chris Chope attended a barbecue and bubbly event to celebrate the first six months of CashUnity on 11 July and drew Ann as the June winner from over 500 entries. She and her husband Keith have lived in West Moors for 31 years.
Dedicated Swanage Railway volunteers are supporting the town’s regatta and carnival – held in aid of local charities and good causes – by running extra trains so visitors can leave their vehicles and ‘let the train take the strain’ when travelling to the popular annual event.
This distinctive jukebox was stolen between 1am and 8am on Sunday 13 July 2014 at the Branksome Dene Chine Community Rooms, on the Branksome Dene promenade, Pinewood Road, Poole. The offenders forced entry into the property using a nearby marquee pole to break a door window. They then stole a digital 70s style upright illuminated Wurlizer…
Love is certainly in the air this summer at Queen Elizabeth’s School where six members of the teaching staff plan to get married over the summer holidays, five of them on the same day! Science teacher Imogen Parry-Jones, Head of English Nick Stroud, teacher of PE Gemma Yorston, Psychology teacher Sharon Davidson and English teacher…
Once again the Verwood in Bloom competition, which is an annual event run by the Verwood Town Council, has taken place with Emma Burris, Group Plant Co-ordinator from Golden Acres Nurseries Ltd acting as judge. Golden Acres have very kindly donated prizes of garden vouchers for the winners who will also receive a trophy.
Staff at Yellow Buses raised more than £800 after holding a World Cup ‘mufti’ day.
Colours of countries from around the globe were on display as drivers, head office staff and managers celebrated the tournament, despite England’s early exit.
A Mini, donated by car dealership Ridgeway, is the hole in one prize at the Renaissance Annual Golf Day which will take place on Friday 25 July.
In its second year, the tournament is once again being held at the famous Ferndown Golf Club, ranked amongst the World’s Top 1000 Golf Courses by Rolex and a favourite of Peter Alliss the former Ryder Cup player and the ‘voice of golf’ on television and is sponsored by Lester Brunt Wealth Management and BBXUK, ’The bank of spare capacity.’
Talented young performers from Portrait, Dorset’s youth contemporary dance company, will be showcasing new and developed works in their end of year performance at Bay Theatre Weymouth College, 7.30pm on Wednesday 23 July. The group of eight dancers aged 14-21 have been learning new skills and creating innovative work all year. They have performed at…
