A mother and son from Bristol have received custodial sentences for the supply of drugs into HMP Guys Marsh. The pair each pleaded guilty on 10 December at Dorchester Crown Court to five offences relating to the supply and possession with intent to supply of class A, B and C drugs. Sharon Kennedy (43) was…
A club for local businessmen has donated £1,000 to a Bournemouth charity that makes wishes come true for children with life-threatening illnesses.
The BC Club held a fundraiser and donated the sum to Round Table Children’s Wish (RTCW), a national charity.
Homeless people in Bournemouth will be able to enjoy a Christmas feast thanks to the generous goodwill of local school students.
Boys at Harewood College have created dozens of hampers, filled with food and drink, which they donated to the St Paul’s hostel in Bournemouth in time for Christmas Day.
David Thompson, a keen golfer and MS sufferer from Bournemouth, has recently taken part in the Golf Trust Disabled Open, held at The Shire London golf course, and came first in his handicap group after a six year absence from the sport. David’s surprising return to form on the golf course is in a great part due to a unique all-terrain buggy for disabled golfers. Developed by mobility experts Ottobock, the Paragolfer lifts users from a sitting to a standing position enabling an upright posture for unrestricted shoulder movement, essential for a golf swing.
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An generous £19,000 was distributed to three charities by Ferndown Golf Club at the Centenary Captains’ Farewell Dinner.
Pancreatic Cancer Research Fund (PCRF) received £9,500 and Diverse Abilities Plus and Round Table Children’s Wish were each given £4,750.
Lawrence’s in Crewkerne will be offering an important album of photographs by Felice Beato in their sale of printed books, photographs, autographs and maps on 31 January. The album was compiled in 1863 for Capt Roderick Dew, RN, who had arrived in Yokohama, Japan after leading a successful coalition of Chinese Imperial Troops, British and…
Lewis-Manning Hospice is hoping to break its own fundraising record at Luscombe Valley Railway in Sandbanks this Saturday with the Christmas ‘Humbug Run’. The popular local attraction is run by Richard and Connie Knott who nominated to support Lewis-Manning in 2013, having done so previously 3 years ago. The couple have already opened up their…
A successful campaign in Dorset has made young cyclists more aware of the importance of riding with lights at night. The Dorset Road Safe ‘No Excuse’ team announced its Bike Lights initiative in November in a bid to reduce the number of cycle casualties on the county’s roads. Teams of officers carried out a series…
