A charity that helped people with respiratory disease for more than 20 years has generously donated almost £15,000 to the Royal Bournemouth Hospital (RBH) before disbanding for good. Ann and Rob Maskell set up the Dorset Respiratory Group in 1992, gaining more than 500 members in the charity’s early years. However due to recent dwindling…
Police are urging motorists to keep their vehicles secure – after an increase in the number of thefts from vehicles. Forcewide figures show that thefts from vehicles have increased over the past two years. In April and May 2011, there were 557 incidents. In the same months this year there were 675 reported incidents. In…
Time is running out for local people to tell the independent Local Government Boundary Commission for England what they think of proposals for new ward boundaries across East Dorset. The public consultation closes on 8 July 2013. The Commission’s draft recommendations propose that East Dorset District Council should have 29 councillors in the future, seven fewer…
Cranborne Community choir consists of a group of lively people who love singing.
Led by Jeremy Avis; an inspirational teacher and performer, the choir work hard whilst having a lot of fun along the way.
As is common with many people with Aspergers and autism, Robert was diagnosed at the relatively late age of 13-years-old. Unfortunately for Robert and his family, diagnosis came only after he had spent a ‘disastrous’ year at mainstream school and suffered at the hands of bullies, leading to a complete mental breakdown. Robert and his…
This year saw the 30th French Exchange trip between Allenbourn Middle School in Wimborne, and the College Victor Hugo in Sourdeval, Normandy. The event was celebrated with a soiree for pupils and French families, and the planting of a tree to commemorate this special anniversary. Nearly 20 pupils from Dorset spent a week in France,…
Children from Allenbourn Middle School in Wimborne recently met Bishop Samuel Peni, from the Diocese of Nzara in South Sudan, and presented him with gifts to take back to the children there. During their recent activities week, a group of 40 Allenbourn pupils took part in Team Assist, a project with the motto ‘Give a…
A 24-year-old woman from New Milton was allegedly imprisoned on an industrial estate in Christchurch this morning (20 June). At around 5.30am, Dorset Police received a report of concern for the welfare of a woman being held against her will on the estate in Somerford Road. Officers and armed police attended the location and found a 24-year-old…
A man has been charged with murder, following the discovery of a body in a flat in Bournemouth. The body of a man was located at an address at Lacey Court on Stedman Road in Southbourne at around 1.30pm on Monday 17 June. Formal identification has not yet taken place, however it is believed to…
As part of the Hall & Woodhouse 777 mile Badger on a Bike cycling challenge, the team at The Monmouth Ash in Verwood, Dorset has helped raise more than £22,000 for children’s charity Naomi House from various events in May. A total of £22,347.00 has been raised so far and guests can continue to donate…
