Dorset Police is monitoring the effect of switching off street lighting on crime levels – with early indications showing no link to increases in crime as a result of lights being switched off in selected areas. In some areas of Dorset, street lights are now switched off between 1am and 6.30am (midnight to 05:30am in…
A waitress at a Dorset care home is flying high after seeing off thousands of other candidates to join British Airways’ cabin crew.
Dedicated Swanage Railway volunteers are supporting the town’s annual regatta and carnival by running extra trains – so revellers can leave their cars at Norden Park & Ride and let the train take the strain.
Two Bournemouth students were selected from thousands to have their artwork exhibited in London by the Royal Society of British Arts (RSA).
‘Buddy Holly’ swaps his banjo in a bid to raise money for the British Heart Foundation. Anthony Fletcher plays the iconic Rock ‘n’ Roll legend – Buddy Holly in the tribute show Buddy Holly and The Cricketers; and on 14 July, Fletcher joined other brave and barmy swimmers to complete the charitable Bournemouth Pier to Pier swim helping to raise an estimated £180,000 for the British Heart Foundation.…
“Thank you everyone who supported last year’s Ringwood Calendar,” said Dr Geoffrey Ridgway OBE MD, immediate past president of the Rotary Club of Ringwood, (pictured on the left). “Last year Ringwood School raised £1200 towards the school’s charities, matched by another £1200 by Rotary towards Rotary charities.” The occasion was the presentation that took place early…
Robert Walter MP (North Dorset) issued advice on preparing for overseas travel this summer. With the summer holidays starting, Bob is encouraging his North Dorset constituents and particularly students planning a gap year, to prepare fully before travelling abroad. Bob recommends that his constituents follow the Foreign Office’s simple steps to ensure a safe and…
Two teams of girls from Allenbourn Middle School in Wimborne recently toured to Shropshire to take part in a competitive netball tour. This is the first time the school has taken part, and the results were very promising. The 18 girls, all from Year 8, were competing against 37 other school teams from all over…
Pupils from Year 7 at Allenbourn Middle School managed to get past the gates at the end of Downing Street, and pose for a photo outside the famous black door. The annual visit to London gives pupils the chance to find out about life in a huge multicultural city. Head of Year 7, Mrs Catton,…
Wimborne Minster Bellringers rang a peal on 23 July to celebrate the royal birth. The 505 changes of Cambridge Surprise Major composed by Charles Middleton took almost three hours. Pictured is the rector, the Revd Vanessa Herrick with Flick Warwick, captain of the tower (far left) with other ringers before the peal was rung.
