Radio Solent presenter Steve Harris pushed the button to illuminate Ferndown’s Christmas tree lights on Saturday (30 November).
He was helped by Dawn Egging, co-founder of the Jon Egging Trust, a charity set up following the death of her son, the Red Arrow pilot who lost his life after completing an aerial display in Bournemouth.
People in their thousands flocked to Christchurch in beautiful winter weather on Saturday (30 November) for the annual Christmas Festival, with the later lights switch-on giving more time for Christmas shopping. Due to concerns of overcrowding in previous years, this year Father Christmas and his reindeer paraded down the High Street at 4.30 with the…
Fordingbridge lights switch on was a real festive family event. The high street was closed to traffic and chestnut, soup and mulled wine stalls positioned along the roadside offered warming treats. While the brass band played, hundreds of families sang carols around the Christmas tree at the top of the town. The children waited with…
Ringwood CE Infant School’s parents and children have been busy sewing away and have created two beautiful patchwork quilts to raise funds for the school. Janice Kline, whose daughter Sophie is in Year 2, organised the fundraising event. She said, “We thought it would be a good way to bring the school community together and…
Aleia Mountassir had a real surprise when Santa helped wrap up her Christmas tree at Moors Valley Country Park near Ringwood. Father Christmas had made a special visit to the Park on Saturday 30 November to help launch the opening of the Forestry Commission’s Christmas tree shop.
After many years planning, campaigning and fundraising Swanage Sea Rowing Club (a registered charity) has generated over £350,000 to build a striking new boathouse which will be officially opened on 7 December. The building, faced with local Purbeck stone and set into the hillside with an environmental green roof, will house the club’s gigs and…
Wimborne town crier Chris Brown and former mayor Anthony Oliver, MBE said “thank you and goodbye'” to the town’s tourist information staff on Saturday 30 November when the centre, in its present form, closed.
Police in Bournemouth are appealing for witnesses and anyone with information to come forward after a road traffic collision. The incident happened at around 4.20pm on Wednesday 6 November 2013 on the petrol station forecourt at the Co-Op store on Castle Lane West. An 87-year-old Bournemouth man was in collision with a lorry being driven…
Local Waggy Tails supporter, Paul Chapman, is raising funds for Milo, a corgi cross who has paralysis in both hind legs. Paul hopes to raise enough funds to get Milo a little cart that will help him gain more independence. Milo came to Waggy Tails Rescue from the dog pound and is thought to be…
The success and dedication of young Christchurch sportsmen and women has been celebrated at the annual Christchurch and District Sports Council Sports Achievement Awards, held at East Dorset Indoor Bowls Club. This year there were over 50 winners, with awards presented on the night by the Mayor of Christchurch, Cllr John Lofts, for success across…
