For the first time in 30 years, the 10th Christchurch (Mudeford) Sea Scouts have won the prestigious Otter trophy at the Royal Navy Recognised Sea Scout Swimming Championships. The trophy dates back to the 1930s and has been competed for annually, apart from the war years. Nearly 200 Sea Scouts and Explorers from across the…
Police are becoming increasingly concerned for the welfare of 48-year-old Alexander Angus who has gone missing from his Bournemouth home. Alexander left his home in Queen’s Park Avenue at 9am on Tuesday 3 February. However, he did not attend work and has not been in contact with his family since. He was reported missing at…
Officers have recovered a bicycle believed to have been stolen from the Ferndown area and are searching for its owner. The alleged theft happened on Wednesday 4 February around 2am when a man was stopped by officers along Victoria Road. It is believed the bicycle, described as a grey specialised Sirrus Hybrid, may have been taken from…
Officers investigating two shoplifting offences in Poole have released CCTV images of the suspect. Both offences took place at the Co-operative Store on Poole Road. The first theft happened between 7.20pm and 7.40pm on Thursday 22 January and the second happened between 10.30am and 10.35am on Saturday 24 January. On both occasions, a man entered…
An 89-year-old pedestiran has died after being involved in a road traffic collision in Poole. At around 6.20am today, Friday 6 February, a serious collision happened on Poole Road in Branksome near to the railway station involving a black Chrysler car and the Poole pedestrian The male pedestrian suffered a serious head injury and died…
Police are appealing for the public’s help following telephone money scams in the Poole area targeting people aged over 65. The most recent incidents happened between Tuesday 3 February and Thursday 5 February. Victims were targeted over the phone with the fraudster claiming to be a police officer. In two cases, the victims were conned…
A 40 year old mother’s personal and no holds barred account of her cancer journey which ended in 2014 has now been published. A book written by Nikki Hastings before her death last year at the age of 40 has been published by Hampshire-based company Little Knoll Press with the author’s royalties and the profit…
Have you got any 2015 Sainsbury’s Active Kidz vouchers you don’t want?
Heatherlands Centre at Barns Road in Ferndown is collecting them at the Soft-Play Group that meets there every Thursday 10-11.30am. There is a collection box in the foyer of the centre and donations of vouchers are welcome.
The National Nest Box Week (14 to 21 February) organised by the BTO (British Trust for Ornithology) will this year have the support of the Talbot House Preparatory School as the Haskins Garden Centre has donated a Camera Nest Box so pupils can follow the progress of any nesting birds.
A year on from the first request for a French Market, Ringwood Town Council has been invited to host a French Market over 3 days in February and an Italian Market in June. Both Markets will take place in the Market Place, occupying the same sites that the weekly Wednesday Market currently takes place, with…
