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Have your say on Poole bus service subsidies

Poole’s budget approved for 2018/19

Political, PooleFebruary 22, 2018

Councillors in Poole have agreed the council’s budget for local services and the level of council tax for 2018/19.

10th anniversary vintage afternoon tea for JTYAF

Charity, Events & EntertainmentFebruary 22, 2018

Treat your mum ahead of Mother’s Day and raise funds for charity at the same time.

Popular Highcliffe Castle zig-zag path will be rebuilt

Christchurch, Eco & EnvironmentFebruary 21, 2018

Closed in March 2017 due to safety concerns, the Highcliffe Castle zig-zag path could be reopen by Easter 2019 after members of Christchurch Borough Council have reviewed their original decision not to rebuild it.

Bournemouth’s sandy beach ranks 14th in the world as the TripAdvisor travellers’ choice

Bournemouth, Eco & Environment, Health & LifestyleFebruary 21, 2018

Bournemouth has not only been named the best UK beach in the annual TripAdvisor Travellers’ Choice Awards but is 5th in Europe and 14th in the world ranking above beaches in locations world famous for their miles of golden sands and crystal clear waters, including the Seychelles, Australia, Turkey and Sicily.

Two men sentenced after destroying bat roosts in the Dorset town of Ferndown

Crime, Dorset, Nature & WildlifeFebruary 20, 2018

The destruction of bat roosts in Ferndown has resulted in the sentencing of two men, and an application under the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 – only the second time this has been done for a bat crime in the UK.

Man convicted of attempted murder in Bournemouth

Bournemouth, CrimeFebruary 20, 2018

A man who slashed a teenager’s throat with a knife in Bournemouth town centre has been convicted of attempted murder.

The Dorset Neon Run is back to raise funds for Diverse Abilities

Charity, Events & Entertainment, PooleFebruary 19, 2018

Local disability charity Diverse Abilities is holding its second night-time run in Poole Park on Saturday 21 April.

David Phipp competition to win Vispring bed

David Phipp’s luxury £6,400 Vispring bed competition supports Julia’s House

FerndownFebruary 19, 2018

David Phipp House Furnisher of Ferndown has teamed up with leading bedding manufacturer Vispring to raise money for local charity Julia’s House, the Dorset & Wiltshire Children’s Hospices, by offering a Vispring 5’ Kensington Divan Set worth £6,400 as a prize in a competition.