Champagne lover Elizabeth Boast was the toast of residents and staff at a Poole care home after celebrating her 102nd birthday. The former master butcher marked her special day with a tea party at Colten Care’s The Aldbury home in Parkstone. Her daughter, Christine Phillips, 82, said, “During our time mum and I have drunk…
Verwood Town Council is now accepting applications for Grant Aid. Grants are awarded twice a year to local organisations in April and October and the deadlines for applications this year are 1 March and 1 September. Any local organisation who would like to apply for Grant Aid should visit the Verwood Town Council Offices, 28 Vicarage…
Just seven weeks after winning Wimborne Rotary Club’s round in the Young Chef competition, 14-year-old Charlotte Woodland from Corfe Hills School took first place in the East Dorset (Rotary Group 1) final at Poole Grammar School on 12 January. Contestants had to cook a three-course meal in two hours to feed two people for less…
Warnings of a big freeze have prompted Sembcorp Bournemouth Water (SBW) to reissue its advice to homes and businesses about dealing with plunging temperatures. Forecasters are predicting wintry conditions with frost, ice and even some snow possible in some areas by the beginning of next week. The cost of severe cold weather annually can run…