As birdwatchers and other visitors prepare to take up the chance of a rare winter visit to Brownsea Island, the National Trust owned property has just been declared the country’s favourite nature reserve. The island in Poole Harbour was nominated for the award by the BBC’s Countryfile Magazine and came out top of a public…
Dorset and Somerset Air Ambulance’s 4th annual Coast to Coast (C2C) Cycle Challenge is now fully booked for 2014. The event, which is not designed as a race involves cycling through some of Dorset and Somerset’s most beautiful countryside and takes place on Sunday, 18 May 2014. With only 600 places available and demand expected to…
Here is the jazz calendar for the Bournemouth Traditional Jazz Club. Monday 3 February Alan Pickering’s Spirit of New Orleans at the Bournemouth Traditional Jazz Club, starting at 8pm. The club meets at the Bluebirds Social Club in Longham, BH22 9DP (opposite Haskins Garden Centre) and features a large dance floor, plenty of free car…
Have a good look at this beer keg. Do you recognise it, or know who owns it? Police in Bournemouth are appealing for help to find its owner. Investigations Officer Adam Carter, of Bournemouth Police, said: “A full beer keg found inside of a wheelie bin has been recovered by police – both believed to…
A meeting to examine the Police and Crime Commissioner’s recommendations for next year’s (2014/15) police council tax charge will be screened live online. The Dorset Police and Crime Panel will meet on Thursday 6 February at County Hall, Dorchester. The meeting will be available to view over the internet at http://webcasting.dorsetforyou.com/core/ The crime panel is…
The John Thornton Young Achievers Foundation has just received a generous donation of £1258.50. The charity was chosen by Greendale Construction Limited as one of the recipients to benefit from the annual charity raffle at last year’s Christmas party. The raffle and auction offered some fabulous prizes and lucky winners walked away with luxury hampers,…
Organisers of a popular beach volleyball tournament have served up the proceeds to their nominated charity.
Well done to eight members from the Mini Ju-Jitsu at Ferndown Jitsu Club who gained promotion with grading mons for their belts, also there is one more new red belt. The Student of the Week Trophy that was presented by the Deputy Mayor of Ferndown Cllr Steve Lugg at the club on Wednesday evening. Chairman Sensei…
People in Christchurch and East Dorset have the chance to win an iPad Air by sending a message in a plastic bottle pledging to recycle more in 2014. To enter the Dorset Waste Partnership’s ‘Plastic Pledge’ competition, residents simply need to write their name, address and contact details on a slip of paper, pop it…
Collectors love a little luxury and there was plenty on offer in Lawrences’ recent auctions of jewellery and ceramics. A busy day of 700 lots began with keen bidding on mixed lots of jewellery and very competitive interest in the gold lots on offer. Very little was unsold and there was strong representation from absent…
