I joined my husband’s double glazing firm in May 2008. This was a complete change of career for me as I had worked in the finance industry for over 20 years. However, I have never looked back on this move. Along with my husband’s expertise in the double glazing industry and my management and financial…
Heather Cowell and Sarah Kent are both hearing aid audiologists at Clarity Hearing Solutions in Verwood. The success of their business is mostly thanks to the strong relationships they build with their clients. Heather says “Coming to terms with a hearing loss can be difficult and it’s not always easy to know where to go…
Carole Bryant and her daughter Anne Tyler-Bryant have been working together at Bryant Furnishing for the past 15 years. Carole established the business from home in 1970 and bought the shop premises at Alma Road, Winton, in 1978. Anne became her business partner in 2006. Bryant Furnishing is a bespoke furnishing company. Services include custom…
Residents with a passion for Hengistbury Head are being encouraged to volunteer their time to help support the brand new visitor centre opening later this summer.
To celebrate the launch of Carers Week, 10-16 June 2013, local MP Annette Brooke has joined forces with actress Lynda Bellingham, to recognise the contribution that carers in Mid Dorset and North Poole make on a daily basis.
Wimborne Folk Festival takes place on 7-9 June. Thousands of people descend on the Dorset market town of Wimborne Minster for this spectacular event. Street dancing, music, stalls, workshops and children’s entertainment. Great fun for all the family. Huge procession of dancers on 8 June. Roads closed to traffic are East Borough, The Square, High…
Six Bournemouth students became the first team from their school to successfully complete the gruelling Ten Tors challenge.
The annual spring Coffee Morning held at the home of Anthony and Christine Oliver in aid of Wimborne in
Bournemouth Police are appealing for information after a fight broke out along Charminster Road near Castle Lane West at around 2.30pm on 17 May. Two men were reported to be fighting with golf clubs by a member of the public. When officers approached the scene, the men dispersed. Police Constable Chrissie Plumley, of Bournemouth police,…
Gok Wan, fashionista, style guru and TV presenter is supporting local charity Life Education Wessex and it’s fundraising initiative Harold’s Challenge which aims to raise £50,000 to help teach children to make healthy lifestyle choices regarding the effects of alcohol, cigarettes, drugs and food as they grow up. Gok Wan is famed for telling women…
