Dorset Police has a new marine boat. The boat will be used by officers from the Marine Section, which is staffed by two police constables, assisted by specially-trained officers from across the Force It has been named ‘Flare’ by 12-year-old local Sea Scout Finlay Webb from 1st Lilliput group who won a naming competition. Flare…
Family and friends have been paying tribute to Jenny Clarke, the founder of Woofability, who sadly passed away on Friday after suffering a heart attack. Jenny, from Ferndown co-founded Woofability with her husband Andy in April 2009. The charity has helped to ease the life of many people with disabilities by providing assistance dogs. Jenny…
Wimborne Town ended a run of three defeats with a morale-boosting and emphatic win against Clevedon Town on Saturday. The Magpies started slowly, but gradually forced their way into the game, and a George Webb strike meant Wimborne took a slender and slightly flattering lead into the break.
A Poole man has been found guilty of defrauding a vulnerable 75 year old local man following a three day trial at Bournemouth Crown Court. Borough of Poole Trading Standards brought a successful prosecution against 60 year old Michael McCann, of Bowden Road in Poole, who was found guilty on 8 October 2014 of 2…
Author Brian Salter, a leading authority on Britain’s model towns and villages is paying a return visit to Wimborne Model Town on Wednesday afternoon, 15 October, following the publication of his new book chronicling the nation`s miniature structures. “Brian’s new work brings together a treasure trove of detail of the country’s model towns past and…
An elderly resident has handed over a large amount of money after a phone scam. Over the last week five elderly victims in Christchurch have been targeted with fraudulent phone calls. The caller told the victims that he is police officer from a London police station and he had arrested a man who was in…
Residents are being warned to be vigilant after elderly people were targeted by distraction burglars in Poole and East Dorset. There were three separate incidents in Poole, Broadstone and Ferndown on Monday 6 October 2014. * At 1.34pm a man visited an elderly woman at her home in Emerson Road in Poole and told her…
PCSO Adam Cleaver, who works for Winton Safer Neighbourhood Team, was on patrol in Winton when Donna Saghir ran out screaming for help. Donna’s 17-month-old son Samuel had stopped breathing after choking on a piece of pasta. She and neighbour Patsy Cox tried in vain to dislodge the food but were unsuccessful and the youngster’s…
A car boot sale to raise money to refurbish and improve Alderholt Village Hall is being held on Sunday 12 October. The sale, at the hall in Station Road, is from 9am-12.30pm. £5 per car. More details 01425 650337.
A rare sighting of the largest flock of Spoonbills ever seen in Britain has been recorded on the Brownsea Island Lagoon in Dorset.
