Marie Curie celebrates £14,109 donation from Stewarts Garden Centres
Staff and fundraisers have celebrated a record breaking donation of £14,109.19p collected at Stewarts Garden Centres in Christchurch and Broomhill near Wimborne.
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Record breaking year for Swanage Railway
Dedicated Swanage Railway volunteers are celebrating the heritage line carrying a record-breaking 217,080 passengers during 2015
Good golly Miss Dolly as rare doll goes under hammer
A rare German doll is to be sold by Lawrences Auctioneers of Crewkerne. Consigned for sale by a local client who had inherited the doll, it was made by well known manufacturer Kammer & Reinhardt in Germany. “It has the unusual feature of a closed mouth, something which is uncommon in porcelain head dolls,” says…
Hundreds attend Holocaust Memorial Day in Bournemouth
The Bournemouth and Poole Holocaust Memorial Day Committee has held their annual act of commemoration at Bournemouth International Centre for the first time. Taking place on Sunday 31 January, the afternoon brought together a huge number of people from across the local community and beyond. Tributes were made to all those who were killed or persecuted…
Give and Take to reduce waste in Christchurch and Wimborne
Anyone wishing to get rid of unwanted items or on the hunt for something can come along to two free Give or Take Days taking place in the area. The events will be at the Somerford Alliance Resource Centre, 20 Southey Road, Christchurch on Monday 15 February and at Leigh Park Community Centre, Gordon Road,…
Dangerous driving targeted in Charminster
Dorset police officers carried out an operation to address local concerns about dangerous driving in the Charminster area of Bournemouth. The operation took place in January 2016, in response in response to concerns from residents, councillors and schools over dangerous driving in the area. Officers from Neighbourhood Policing Teams (NPTs) across Bournemouth joined forces with…
Record crowds for New Forest volunteer fair
The New Forest’s popular volunteer fair enjoyed its most successful year ever as hundreds flocked to the annual event. Over 500 people came along to search for their perfect volunteer role among the hundreds offered by the 46 local organisations attending. Exhibitors at the event, which was organised by the New Forest National Park Authority,…
Meat and knives stolen from Winfrith farm
Police investigating a burglary on a Winfrith farm are appealing for witnesses and anyone with information to come forward. Between 8pm on Thursday 21 January and 5am on Friday 22 January, offenders gained access to a steel butcher unit on Fossil Farm off the A352. A large amount of meat including beef, lamb and gammon…
Retired M & S staff support children’s charity Variety
Mrs Margaret Firth, chairman of the East Dorset Marks & Spencer Retired Staff Association presented a cheque for £1,000 to Frances Cornelius
Attempted armed robbery in Bournemouth
Detectives investigating an attempted armed robbery in Boscombe are appealing for witnesses and anyone with information to come forward. The incident happened at 10.40pm on Monday (1 February) at the Premier store on Christchurch Road. It was reported that a man entered the shop, threatened staff with a kitchen knife and demanded cash. No money…