Day: July 16, 2015

Cream teas held for Animal Care in Egypt (ACE) raised £400 over two days. Ceilia Marker who organised the event at her home in St Ives near Ringwood said, “The Saturday was particularly fine and people enjoyed sitting in the garden and chatting and having a go at the tombola. It was a nice social…

Bournemouth Chamber of Trade and Commerce (BCTC) is encouraging the town’s businesses to let their imagination take flight by taking part in a competition to decorate their windows and shop fronts for Bournemouth Air Festival. The festival, which takes place from 20 – 23 August, is one of the region’s biggest events attracting  more than…

Oakmeadians RFC, in Meyrick Park, Bournemouth celebrated the arrival of Rugby’s greatest prize, the Webb Ellis Cup, on Sunday 12 July as part of the Rugby World Cup Trophy Tour. The trophy, which is in the South West region for 10 days as part of the Trophy Tour, visited Meyrick Park to take part in…

A decision granting permission to Yorkshire Evergreen to farm thousands of beagle dogs and other animals for experiments has been condemned by the National Anti-Vivisection Society (NAVS). Today’s announcement by Secretary of State Greg Clark overturns the decision of East Riding of Yorkshire Council and contradicts a ruling by the previous Secretary of State who…