MS garden party draws the crowds
Opened by mags4dorset’s editor, Janine Pulford, the MS Society’s summer garden party at the Osborne Centre on 27 July was a huge success.
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Our town!
Historical materials documenting Bournemouth’s Cooper-Dean family and the Littledown estate are now on display as part of a special exhibition at Bournemouth Library.
The exhibition, called ‘Our Town’ tells the story of the development of Bournemouth over the years dating back to the 1600s when much of Bournemouth was owned by the Cooper Dean estate right through to the present day and beyond.
Motorhome Hire Bookings Rise With Temperature
Abacus, the Ferndown and Andover based Motorhome hire specialists, have seen a 15% increase in booking enquiries since the hot temperatures.
Celebrating 100 years with new outfit, manicure and hairdressing session
Last week, a Christchurch resident celebrated her 100th birthday at Care South’s Queensmead care home, with family who had flown in specially from America for the occasion. Muriel Rae celebrated the day in style, having gone shopping beforehand for a special outfit and treating herself to a manicure and hairdressing session on the day to…
Alleged armed robbery – post office staff threatened with sword
Detectives investigating an alleged armed robbery in Christchurch are renewing their appeal for witnesses and anyone with information to come forward – with five people being arrested. The incident occurred at 3.32pm on Tuesday 30 July 2013 at Hurn post office along Matchams Lane in Christchurch. Two men allegedly threatened staff at the shop with…
Careful lady owner – HM The Queen – Daimler under the hammer
A combination of the ubiquitous ‘one careful lady owner’ and a low recorded mileage will always help when it comes to buying or selling a used car. A pleasing array of optional equipment will never hurt, neither will a full service history. But when a car has also been scrutinised by its manufacturer over some…
Sporting times at Heatherlands
Youngsters are being invited to ‘Join in Sport’ this week at the Heatherlands Centre, Ferndown and have a go at Ju-Jitsu, football and even on a portable BMX. Join in Sport and have some fun…
On your marks… Go!
Over 35 people turned up to the opening night of the new Electric Car Club at the Heatherlands Centre last Friday evening, 26 July. The centre manager, John Hanrahan said, “Everyone was very friendly. The event is suitable for children, young people and adults alike.” If you are Interested just turn up around 7pm on…
For the love of it
Staff from a New Forest camp site have been nursing sore feet after a 15-hour trek to raise funds for vital conservation work by lovetheforest.
101 arrests during drink drive campaign
The summer drink drive campaign has concluded in Dorset – with 101 drivers being arrested. Drivers involved in road traffic collisions were automatically breath tested during the campaign – which ran in tandem with the national drink drive campaign between 1 and 30 June 2013. Of those arrested, 22 came after road traffic collisions. Additional…