Honorary Freeman Cllr John Lofts has been sworn in as Mayor of Christchurch at the annual meeting of Christchurch Borough Council. Cllr Lofts serves the Highcliffe ward and was elected to the borough council in 1987 and to Dorset County Council in 1989, remaining as a county councillor for 20 years. He served on the…
Bournemouth police are appealing for witnesses and anyone with information to come forward after a woman was sexually assaulted in the town centre last Saturday (18 May). The incident happened between 1.30am and 2am by the bus stop on Gervis Road. The victim, an 18-year-old Christchurch woman was heading towards Westover Road when she was approached…
Three beaches in Christchurch have gained Seaside Awards for achieving the highest standards of beach management. Avon Beach, Friars Cliff Beach and Highcliffe Beach are the winners of the awards, which are judged and presented by the charity Keep Britain Tidy. Introduced in England this year, the Seaside Award replaces the Quality Coast Award and…
Annette Brooke, local MP for Mid Dorset and North Poole, is backing The National Autistic Society’s (NAS) new campaign aimed at improving support for adults with autism in the constituency and across England. One in every hundred adults has autism, meaning there are 300,000 adults in England with the disability. Annette’s endorsement of the ‘Push…
Milo Gill-Taylor, aged 13, from Spinnaker Sailing Club near Ringwood, has won the Optimist World and European selection trials in 2013 for the 2nd year in succession. Milo had an amazing regatta with one 1st place, seven 2nd places, a 5th and a 6th. By winning the UK event, Milo has qualified for the UK Worlds Team for the third year…
Mid Dorset and North Poole MP Annette Brooke praised local residents’ work to save the Scabious Bee – the area’s ‘iconic’ bee Bee-lovers have taken over 175 actions to save bees in Mid Dorset and North Poole as part of Friends of the Earth’s Bee Cause campaign. Actions include planting bee friendly seeds, signing petitions…
Badger has launched Brewer’s Bee, a new seasonal cask ale for spring. Continuing Badger’s countryside theme, Brewer’s Bee has been named after one of the countryside’s most prodigious workers. Brewer’s Bee is said to be a golden tawny ale brewed with a floral honey aroma, light hop notes and a biscuity backdrop. As with all…
In 2011 drug vandals broke into the local Anglican Church of the Holy Innocents in Hammersmith. The thieves stole the vestibule table which had a small money box attached to the top for parishioners to pace their money for the church magazines. On breaking open the money box,
Cllr Steve Rippon-Swaine was re-elected as town mayor of Ringwood on 15 May. He thanked all councillors for the honour bestowed upon him.
The Dorset and Somerset Air Ambulance’s third Coast to Coast Cycle Challenge which takes place this Sunday, 19 May has been a complete sell out with 625 cyclists taking part. The Air Ambulance is encouraging the public to show the cyclists their support prior to the event, en route and at the finishing point. The…
