John and Liz Norman, the winners of the John Thornton Young Achievers Foundation competition to win a Silverstone Porsche Driving Experience recently collected their prize at the Porsche Centre Bournemouth. Porsche Centre principal, Neil Lines (left), and marketing co-ordinator, Evie Fox (right), presented the couple with their fabulous prize to drive a Porsche for the…
Team CB has announced a cavalcade of cosmic treats to keep rocketeers and space people dancing all weekend long this coming July 28-31.
Thousands of children and adults from across England will be singing and signing to a song written by a Poole student this week as they take part in sign2sing, a national campaign organised by the Deaf Health Charity SignHealth. Hollie Williams, age 12, entered into a national competition at the end of last year to…
Police are appealing for witnesses to come forward after a car was stolen during a burglary in Merley. Between 4am and 6am on Tuesday 2 February, offenders gained access to a property in Huntingdon Drive while the elderly occupants were asleep. They carried out a search of the kitchen and lounge before leaving the property…
Nearly 10,000 motorists were caught speeding in the New Forest when a police camera van was used in a bid to stop animals being killed on the roads. Last year was a record low for animal accidents in the New Forest with 55 Forest animals killed and 21 injured on the roads. But campaigners say…
Fraudsters are sending out virus infected emails that claim a package has been seized by HM Revenue & Customs upon arrival into the United Kingdom. The official looking scam emails claiming to be from Royal Mail contain a link to a document which will install malicious software on your computer designed to steal credentials like…
Nine budding young chefs from Ferndown Upper School (FUS) took part in the Rotary Young Chef competition on 14 January and prepared a two-course meal in one-and-a-half hours. Judging was carried out by Richard Burnett from Westbourne Rotary, who has been in hotel management and catering for many years; John Perry from Wareham Rotary, the…
Following a three week consultation, the Dorset Police and Crime Commissioner has received overwhelming support from residents to raise the policing element of the council tax to provide extra funding to police the county. The commissioner asked whether residents would be prepared to pay an extra £3.74 per year (based on a band D household)…
Students at 39 schools across Dorset have been voting this week to elect two members of the UK Youth Parliament.
Twelve candidates are standing on issues ranging from protecting youth services in Dorset, to work opportunities for young people, to raising the awareness of mental health issues in young people.
Some of the world’s leading peace envoys are set to speak at an International Summit being held in Cornwall this month.
