More than 70 business people from Christchurch and East Dorset have attended the first of three events to launch Christchurch and East Dorset Councils’ plans for economic growth. This first event took place at Highcliffe Castle where the attendees heard from a successful local businessman, Jimmy Cregan, founder of Jimmy’s Iced Coffee, based in Airfield…
Pop Up Poole is the ideal setting for new start-up businesses, budding entrepreneurs and social enterprises who are considering trading in the high street to gain valuable experience of selling their products without the financial burden of paying rent and business rates
Christmas is an important time for many who harbor the ambition to learn to fly
Report by Janine Pulford Attended by Angus Campbell, the Lord-Lieutenant for Dorset and guest celebrity Michael Medwin OBE, a moving concert that combined traditional variety and remembrance took place at the Hub in Verwood on 2 November. Variety Remembrance led the audience on a journey through the last 100 years to commemorate those who gave…
YELLOW Buses will be observing a two-minute silence on both Remembrance Sunday and Armistice Day as a mark of respect for Britain’s war heroes.
A North Dorset man has been jailed for six years for causing the death of a 68-year-old man by careless driving while unfit through drink.
Don’t miss Father Christmas helping Ferndown’s youngest ever mayor, Cllr Mike Parkes, to switch on the Christmas lights at 5pm on 29 November under the clock tower. Wise old Santa and youthful Mike will bring the town alight. There will also be mince pies, mulled wine, hot chestnuts, doughnuts, burgers and children’s rides from 10am.…
A day of fun and activities This year’s Christchurch Christmas Festival takes place on Saturday 29 November and, as last year, there is a whole day of Christmas fun and activities taking place throughout the town. The Christmas market in the High Street will take place from 10am to 7pm with a variety of food,…
Bournemouth hotelier Rosie Wallace ‘took the plunge’ for a charity close to her heart – launching herself off the 820ft pier zip wire, dressed as a witch.
Rosie, the general manager of the Days Hotel Marsham Court in Russell Cotes Road, took to the skies on Halloween, raising £468.75 for the children’s mobility charity STEPS.
Wimborne Town notched up their fourth straight victory in all competitions with a memorable win at Dorchester Town in the FA Trophy last weekend. Unavailability of key central defenders meant Wimborne entered the fray with a remarkably youthful back line, pitched up against higher level opposition.