An 89-year-old pedestiran has died after being involved in a road traffic collision in Poole. At around 6.20am today, Friday 6 February, a serious collision happened on Poole Road in Branksome near to the railway station involving a black Chrysler car and the Poole pedestrian The male pedestrian suffered a serious head injury and died…
Police are appealing for the public’s help following telephone money scams in the Poole area targeting people aged over 65. The most recent incidents happened between Tuesday 3 February and Thursday 5 February. Victims were targeted over the phone with the fraudster claiming to be a police officer. In two cases, the victims were conned…
A 40 year old mother’s personal and no holds barred account of her cancer journey which ended in 2014 has now been published. A book written by Nikki Hastings before her death last year at the age of 40 has been published by Hampshire-based company Little Knoll Press with the author’s royalties and the profit…
Have you got any 2015 Sainsbury’s Active Kidz vouchers you don’t want?
Heatherlands Centre at Barns Road in Ferndown is collecting them at the Soft-Play Group that meets there every Thursday 10-11.30am. There is a collection box in the foyer of the centre and donations of vouchers are welcome.
The National Nest Box Week (14 to 21 February) organised by the BTO (British Trust for Ornithology) will this year have the support of the Talbot House Preparatory School as the Haskins Garden Centre has donated a Camera Nest Box so pupils can follow the progress of any nesting birds.
A year on from the first request for a French Market, Ringwood Town Council has been invited to host a French Market over 3 days in February and an Italian Market in June. Both Markets will take place in the Market Place, occupying the same sites that the weekly Wednesday Market currently takes place, with…
FREE TIME, a new project from Borough of Poole Arts Service celebrating the work of Poole Pottery, has been boosted by £6,000 funding from Arts Council England.
Ludwell Stores, the village shop and Post Office at Ludwell near Shaftesbury, has beaten competition from across the UK and Ireland to clinch a special 10th anniversary Countryside Alliance Award Champion of Champions prize. The shop topped a national poll, voted for by the public, and owners Phil and Jo James were at Parliament on Wednesday 4th February to receive their award from Defra Secretary Liz Truss MP.
Two rare commemorative plaques, one signed by Queen Elizabeth II and one signed by Prince Charles were amongst high value and rare items were stolen from a car in Bournemouth. A purple Citroen DS4 was broken into between 4.30pm on Monday 2 February and 1.30pm on Tuesday 3 February on Maddison Avenue. A number of…
A faster treatment service for Emergency Department (ED) patients has been trialled successfully at the Royal Bournemouth Hospital.
