Month: August 2018

In July, Paul Hilliam, the manager at Stewarts Christchurch Garden Centre, confirmed that he is now “all clear” after two major surgeries and embarking on an extensive course of radio and chemotherapy on head and neck cancer.

Tops Day Nurseries win Best Dorset Environmental Business Award

30 fire crews attend fire at Upton Heath nature reserve

Nature & Wildlife, PooleAugust 7, 2018

A fire at Upton Heath nature reserve near Corfe Mullen was attended to by 30 fire crews (roughly 100 firefighters) from Dorset and Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service on Sunday 5 August.

Jet suit pilots set to showcase the next frontier

BournemouthAugust 3, 2018

Demonstrating first-class aeronautical innovation, the record-breaking Gravity Jet Suit Display Team will be flying not one but two pilots across Bournemouth seafront later this month.

First southern migrant hawker dragonflies seen in Dorset

Nature & WildlifeAugust 3, 2018

The first southern migrant hawker dragonflies ever recorded in Dorset have been seen on Dorset Wildlife Trust’s (DWT’s) nature reserve, Lytchett Heath, which is part of The Great Heath Living Landscape project in east Dorset.

Charity hotel manager abseils 560ft

Bournemouth, CharityAugust 3, 2018

Brenden Howard, general manager at The Grove Bournemouth Hotel, has abseiled down Portsmouth’s Spinnaker Tower raising over £500 for Macmillan Caring Locally.

The Royal Bournemouth Hospital Open Day returns

Bournemouth, Events & EntertainmentAugust 3, 2018

CPR demonstrations and how to help someone who is choking are just two of the new interactive activities on offer at the Hospital Open Day.

Frettens launch party (L-R) Rebecca Newton, Michelle Petersen (Frettens Associate), Ben Cobb (Frettens solicitor) and Sam Hoida

Solicitors celebrate move to new Ringwood office

Business, RingwoodAugust 2, 2018

Frettens Solicitors celebrated the official opening of their Ringwood office on 12 July with a launch party, attended by local business reps, at Framptons.