Ringwood mayor re-elected
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.
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Air Ambulance cycle ride full to capacity
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…
Rula Lenska wows audience at the Bournemouth Hearing Show
“Having a hearing loss is nothing to be embarrassed or ashamed about and when you are able to openly discuss your hearing loss it can be a very liberating experience,” said Rula Lenska at the recent Bournemouth Hearing Show. “Rula’s frank and warming story of how she came to terms with her hearing loss impressed…
Challenge makes a big impact
Ferndown Rotary Club’s Young Environmentalist Challenge Competition attracted a large number of entries, which indicates a tremendous response from schoolchildren concerned about local environmental issues, says organising Chairman, Gerry Clarke. He adds, “Our challenge was primarily designed to create greater awareness of environmental issues amongst local schoolchildren and the results have served to remind us…
TV’s Justin Urquhart-Stewart gives pupils money advice
TV personality Justin Urquhart-Stewart recently visited Ferndown Middle School to provide an engaging and exciting presentation for year 7 and 8 pupils about “money matters”. Justin’s lively presentation was driven by questions from the pupils. These questions were about the ‘big issues facing the world today’ as well as questions relating to them on a…
The Curry Garden – NOT just another Indian restaurant
Review by Russell Harness The Curry Garden in Ringwood, not only creates award winning Indian cuisine, but it is also a Bangladeshi restaurant, offering a wide array of dishes where the master chefs create each and every dish to perfection. My wife Claire and I visited one evening and received a very warm welcome from…
‘Pick up’ officers on patrol
Officers from the Christchurch and East Dorset Partnership are mounting a campaign at favourite dog-walking spots in Christchurch and East Dorset to encourage people to ‘pick up’ after their dogs. Although most dog walkers understand the need for picking up when their dogs have done their business, there are still areas where the amount of…
The South West Coast Path launches Motographer of the Year 2013 competition
The South West Coast Path team is encouraging budding mobile phone photographers of all ages to capture a moment in time on the Coast Path as part of its Motographer of the Year 2103 competition