Poole Park road closure on trial
The Borough of Poole will be trialling a partial road closure in Poole Park throughout July as part of a bid for Heritage Lottery Funding.
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Sporting Bears Motor Club supports children with disabilities
The Sporting Bears Motor Club raised an amazing £4,120 for Diverse Abilities at this year’s Wheels Festival in Bournemouth by giving car lovers the chance to ride in a luxury car.
Going Wild in the water
Dorset’s most successful swimming squad has secured a sponsorship deal before this summer’s national championships.
Tea parties benefit Dorset cancer sufferers
Dorset Cancer Care Foundation’s (DCCF) annual fundraising drive has seen impromptu tea parties popping up all over.
Manor and ‘Ming’ on Open Day
After a two-year break the gardens at Waterston Manor, near Puddletown, will again be opened to the public. Not only can visitors enjoy the spectacular gardens, they can also participate in a treasure hunt for a piece of Chinese porcelain. There will be a large fair with craft and food stalls, live music, a fun dog show and a specialist plant sale. Proceeds from the day will go to Dorset CPRE, the Campaign to Protect Rural England.
Prolific driving offender receives suspended prison sentence
A prolific driving offender has been handed a four-week prison sentence suspended for 12 months and a two-year driving ban.
Headscarves donated for dignity of cancer patients
Faith Links, an interfaith organisation operating in Bournemouth and Poole, donated two full bags of headscarves for cancer patients to the Royal Bournemouth Hospital.
Parley Rotary Club’s pedal power to help put an end to prostate cancer
Based at the Haskins Garden Centre in Ferndown, members and friends of Parley Rotary Club put pedal power to the test over the Fathers’ Day weekend to raise more than £2,500.
Man legs it from Bournemouth jewellers with £2,000 watch
A man ran out of Ernest Jones in Old Christchurch Road with a Raymond Weil leather-strapped watch, valued at over £2,000.
Armed Forces flag raised in Purbeck
To mark the start of Armed Forces Week on 20 June, a special flag was raised at Purbeck District Council’s offices.
