Ferndown Jitsu Club held their gradings on Sunday 26 May. Chairman Sensei John Hanrahan said, “Well done to everyone that passed. Overall it was a a very good result. Congratulations to Kimberley Melbourne on being awarded ‘outstanding student of the day’ and also a big thank you to Sensei Rob and his team of Instructors.”…
After 6 years of competing in children’s distance triathlons, 13 year old Lucy Brain made her adult distance triathlon debut on Sunday 5 May. A pool swim was followed by a 10 mile bike leg and 3 mile run, with Miss Brain up against 115 starters including some highly experienced and serious triathletes. She was…
Elated Swanage Railway volunteers are celebrating after this year’s Diesel Gala event carried 3,096 passengers on trains hauled by historic 1960s main line diesel locomotives – up 5.7 per cent and equivalent to twice the population of Corfe Castle village. Enthusiasts from across the country flocked to the annual event – and its associated Dorset…
Folk, Family, Fun Wimborne Minster Folk Festival promises three days of ‘folk, family and fun’, with the much-loved mix of dance displays, family activities, workshops and stalls returning to the historic minster town’s streets. Meanwhile, the concerts at the Allendale Centre will showcase superb live music from artists spanning the current folk spectrum. This year…
Detectives in Poole are renewing their appeal for witnesses and anyone with information to come forward after a man was assaulted near Tower Park – with officers releasing an e-fit of one of the men responsible. A 22-year-old Poole man was assaulted by two men along a gravel path near to Sherborne Crescent at 5pm on Friday 3 May 2013. The path…
Visit the Old School at Sturminster Marshall this weekend and sample some delicious homemade Dorset cream teas to raise funds for Lewis-Manning Hospice. Served by the staff and volunteers, guests will have the opportunity to socialise over a cream tea, find out more about the charity’s new state of the art hospice, browse and buy…
These two pups were born at Waggy Tails Rescue the Dorset animal charity after their mother, Suzie, came into the pound. The pups are now nearly 12 weeks old and ready to leave mum and move into forever homes. Part collie, they will reach labrador size and will need plenty of exercise, training and TLC.…
Bournemouth detectives have released CCTV images of a man they wish to speak with following a serious sexual assault in the town on 19 May. The incident occurred between 4pm and 4.30pm within a secluded area of wasteland toward the rear of the Nuffield car park on Lansdowne Road. The victim was a 33-year-old Bournemouth…
Allum & Sidaway jewellers will be welcoming a new director to their team from 1 June. Abigail Stradling, has been with the firm for four years and manages the Salisbury store, bespoke design and visual communication for the company. Abi will be joining Jason Allum (MD), Denise Crossland and Patrick Butler. Jason Allum says, “Abi’s…
Sherry Swan opened Swan Jewellers in 2010 and with the support of Doris Rollett and Kelly Gilbert has established a friendly and helpful jewellers in the centre of Ferndown with many repairs carried out in-house, including rethreading of beads etc. With 18 years experience herself and lots more from her staff, it has become a…
