Update on the closure of Ferndown Post Office
Residents in Ferndown are exasperated by the lack of movement regarding the sudden closure of their post office on 5 July and there seems little prospect of it opening any time soon.
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More funding for Poole’s Up2U anti-domestic abuse programme
The Borough of Poole council has been awarded £450,000 to extend a programme aimed at preventing domestic abuse.
Dudsbury Golf Club putts £2,000 into local charity
Dudsbury Golf Club Seniors’ and Captain’s Golf Day saw 124 players tee off on 17 July and raise over £2,000 in support of the Families for Children (FFC) newly launched Atrium Centre for Adoption Support.
Regent Centre achieves highest admissions
The Regent Centre in Christchurch receives award for the most admissions to satellite screenings from the Royal Opera House and Royal Ballet.
Local volunteers celebrated at Culture Volunteers Awards evening
The commitment and achievements of local volunteers were celebrated at the Poole Cultural Volunteers Awards evening held recently.
East Dorset Energy Switch
East Dorset District Council is supporting a trial scheme to help residents get a better deal on their gas and electricity.
Air ambulance bowled over with donation
Ferndown Bowls Club has raised a sum of £200 for the president’s charity of the year, the Dorset and Somerset Air Ambulance.
Herbert collection of Weymouth’s social history saved from ‘vinegar syndrome’ with grant
A grant awarded by TownsWeb Archiving will be used by Dorset History Centre to digitise a local photographer’s negative collection, which is deteriorating due to ‘vinegar syndrome.’
Sammy Strawberry picks Blandford winner from seven Dorset schools
A student at Blandford St Mary Primary School was recently presented with a goody bag, and cooking equipment for use at the school, when he won a cookery competition with a difference.
Bournemouth beaches safety scheme expands into Poole
The successful child beach safety initiative, LV= KidZone, is back on Bournemouth’s beaches in time for the school holidays, with zones extended to Poole for the first time.