Annette Brooke, MP for Mid Dorset and North Poole and Co-Chair of the Liberal Democrat Policy Committee on Communities and Local Government contributed to the recent debate on housing in the House of Commons. Annette highlighted the fact that there are more social homes now than when the Coalition took office in 2010. She highlighted progress…
Congratulations to Jitsuka, Oliver Treasure on being awarded Ferndown Jitsu Club’s ‘Student of the Year 2013’ by Sensei Rob Hanrahan, lead instructor.
Ashley Cross-based Patrick’s and Leader and Co estate agents joined forces to raise £979.13 from a Christmas charity pub quiz in aid of local five-year-old ‘butterfly’ boy Mason White.
HM The Queen has been pleased to appoint Mr (Ian) Angus Campbell as Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant for Dorset to succeed Mrs Anthony Pitt-Rivers when she retires on 22 January 2014. Angus Campbell served for a number of years in the Army Air Corps, and has since focused on his farming interests and local politics. He…
For the second year running Autism Wessex is hosting an Acoustic Music Evening at 1812 Lounge Bar in Bournemouth on Thursday 6 February. Community and Events Fundraiser, Paul Reade said: “After last year’s successful event we are delighted to be organising the event again this year. We have some talented musicians lined up, opening the show…
North Dorset MP Bob Walter has welcomed the introduction of a new Community Hospitals Bill to Parliament, which he hopes will strengthen the future of these vital local care centres in North Dorset and across the country. The Community Hospitals Bill was presented and supported by a cross-party group of MPs – including Bob –…
Police have renewed their appeal for the public’s help as they are very concerned for a man who went missing from an address in Bournemouth – with the family of the missing man making a public plea.
Do You Want To Sing? Come and Join Us! It’s a new year and time to do something you’ve always wanted to do. Have you always wanted to sing? Would you like to meet likeminded people and have great fun whilst singing fantastic songs? Then come and join the Sound of Soul Choir, Bournemouth. It’s…
The Christchurch and East Dorset Partnership is exploring options for improving customer access to council services and reducing the cost of office accommodation. They are currently looking in detail at their preferred option for future office accommodation, which is to use the Civic Offices in Christchurch as the main partnership office, to build a new…
Dedicated Swanage Railway volunteers are celebrating the restored heritage line through Dorset’s Isle of Purbeck carrying a total of almost 211,000 passengers during 2013 – more than the combined populations of Bournemouth, Wimborne and Blandford Forum.
