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 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
Hartbeeps is a multi sensory play based session, where babies and toddlers are taken on a different adventure each week. Using funky music, cheeky puppets, creative movement and dancing, a vast array of props and beautiful lighting, Free sessions for toddlers are currently running at the following children’s centres: Mondays at Verwood (separate baby session…
A spectacular wakeboarding system was launched on 11-12 May 2013 at the New Forest Water Park in Fordingbridge, Hampshire. Embracing the Olympic legacy, the water park was recently awarded a grant by Sport England to provide adapted facilities for disabled wakeboarding and offering an environmentally friendly alternative to traditional boat watersports. The Jury family have…
Pressing for improvements to the A31 at Ringwood, a delegation from Ringwood Town Council along with local MP Desmond Swayne met with the Minister of Transport, Stephen Hammond MP at the House of Commons on 13 May. The delegation presented a petition signed by over 1,000 people and letters of support from adjoining councils and…
Operators Morebus and Wilts & Dorset have unveiled a new £10,000 revamp of their bus stop presentations, with a focus on greater user friendliness. The newest examples of the new layout stops can be found near Bournemouth Square at Gervis place. As there are bus shelters, there is more room to promote services with a large…
In response to community concerns, regarding criminal and drug-related activity, Dorset Police carried out a day of action in the Townsend area of Bournemouth on 14 May. Four warrants were executed at home addresses during the course of the day. Seven people were arrested for drugs offences and a quantity of drugs and cash were…
The Castlepoint Art Group is encouraging students artists to exhibit and sell their work on the gallery wall, located near the lower entrance of Marks & Spencer every Sunday. The first to take on the Sunday exhibitions are Bournemouth Arts University students Georgina Jones and Claire Brandt who both with their own unique images have…
Cllr Malcolm Birr has been elected as the new chairman of East Dorset District Council. Cllr Birr has been a district councillor for Ferndown Links since 2007 and was the council’s Lead Member for Community for two years and, more recently, has been Lead Member for Economy for the past two years. Following a career…
Allotment plot holders in Ferndown have their forks and spades at the ready to compete for the reintroduced allotment prize category in this year’s Ferndown In Bloom contest. Up to 60 holders at the Longham allotments are able to enter and have a chance to be the first name on the new trophy and win…