Dorset’s disability charity, Diverse Abilities Plus, has received a leisure grant of £995 from Borough of Poole. The grant will support the charity’s Coping with CHAOS service to deliver supported gym and trampolining for disabled children and their siblings in Poole during the school holidays as part of its play opportunity sessions. The service, which…
Dorset Police is working with partners, particularly Bournemouth Borough Council, to prepare for two protests planned in the town this Saturday (23 August), one by the English Defence League and a counter-protest by various groups coordinated by Unite the Union. Public authorities have a legal obligation to facilitate peaceful protest, even when it involves some…
A new film showcasing how a Royal Bournemouth Hospital (RBH) ward has been renovated to improve the environment for patients with dementia is now available to view on the Trust website. The four minute piece speaks to the people behind the refurbishment of Ward 26 and focuses on what has been done to improve the…
Dorset Wildlife Trust’s (DWT) Chesil Beach Centre will be hosting the launch of a new children’s book called ‘Bizzy the Blenny and the Treasure of the Fleet Lagoon’, written by local artist, Nicola Dennis and Chesil Centre officer, Marc Smith.
The book will be launched at the centre on Wednesday 27 August, where Bizzy will be making a special appearance for a book reading at 1pm, and Nicola will be available to sign books and talk about her art.
Borough of Poole is looking to take legal action to prevent party house activities at three properties in Poole. Acting on complaints from local residents about noise and anti-social behaviour, the council has carried out investigations into six residential properties in Poole. There are a number of ways the council can consider taking action against…
Queen Elizabeth’s School is delighted with the success of its students who achieved an exceptional set of results in their GCSE examinations: 81% of all students gained an A*-C in English with 75% gaining an A*-C in maths. Those achieving at least 5 A*- C including English and maths, the standard by which most schools…
Review by Liz Turner You can’t help but love Annie Get Your Gun. With a score packed with classic hits from Irving Berlin, this musical is from a time when technology was not king. You can’t imagine Miss Saigon, Les Mis or Charlie and the Chocolate Factory without the electronic wizardry that seems to be…
Andrew Sill, a 16-year-old student from Ferndown Upper School, has spent his summer holiday working in a new role as ambassador at his local leisure centre to promote disability sports.
“I am aware through struggling to find local disability sports how difficult this is,” says Andrew who has cerebral palsy.
Wimborne Town FC maintained their unbeaten start to the season with a 0-0 draw against visitors Wantage Town at Cuthbury on Saturday. This was a game the Magpies should have won, but were let down by a lack of clinical finishing.
Visitors to a Purbeck fund-raising event are being urged to leave their cars and take the Swanage Railway steam train – not only paying half the admission price to the traditional village fete but also reducing traffic congestion and the hassle of car parking.
