It’s now going to be a Bright and Happy Christmas at Turbary Court on the Heatherlands in Ferndown with thanks to ‘Zone 8 Panel’ and Synergy Housing Association.
Turbary Court is a place of residence for the elderly and there was no one who could put up their Christmas lights and no money to pay an electrician to do the job.
The gates to the new Hengistbury Head Visitor Centre will officially swing open on Saturday, 14 December to welcome the first of many visitors.
Members of the public will, for the first time, be able to explore the brand new centre and enjoy the interactive exhibition display and wildlife garden when the Mayor of Bournemouth, Councillor Rod Cooper officially opens the gates at 10am.
Dorset motoring author Bruce Grant-Braham has won the IAM Safety Award for his book The Essential Driver’s Handbook, at the prestigious Guild of Motoring Writers awards presented at the RAC Club in Pall Mall, London on 5 December.
It was smiles all round when the winners of the Christchurch Christmas Festival raffle collected their prizes.
Run amongst retailers in Christchurch with an array of prizes donated by local businesses, it raised more than £1,000 for the festival.
Detectives in Bournemouth are appealing for the help of the public after a distinctive medical prosthetic arm was recovered in the town. Detective Constable Adam Woolman, of Bournemouth CID, said: “During the course of an investigation police recovered a number of items from a second hand shop, including this arm. “I believe this item may…
Now in its 44th year, the parade, including Santa, starts on the Broadway at 1.25pm, it loops around the roundabout, proceeds up Dunyeats Road, then back to the famous ‘toast rack’ (car parking slots) on the Broadway at around 2pm. It ends with a charitable twist when children give wrapped presents to Santa outside the…
Christmas will definitely be on its way this weekend in Broadstone when Santa arrives during the annual Christmas parade, and there’s a chance he’ll be steaming along. In its 44th year, the parade will be on Saturday, 7 December. It promises to be bigger and better than ever with over 28 local organisations taking part…
A Poole woman in her 80s had her purse stolen in a distraction burglary when a man, who claimed to be a council worker, gained entry to her property in Benbow Crescent, Rossmore to ‘check the pipes’. He said he had left his identity card in his van and initially she refused entry, but later…
A court has ordered £8,000 compensation to be paid to a Dorset resident who was sold a clocked and misdescribed horsebox van conversion. Classic Conversions Ltd, based in Nottinghamshire have been given a conditional discharge and ordered to pay compensation and costs for selling a horsebox with a false mileage reading and loading limit. In…
The Royal Bournemouth Hospital’s League of Friends has donated £5,000 to the Philippines to help those affected by Typhoon Haiyan.
The League fundraises throughout the year by holding a number of events, including the Christmas Fayre and coffee mornings.
