Five jailed for ammonia attacks
Five men have been handed jail terms totalling 67 years and eight months for their part in ammonia attacks in Dorset that left two men permanently blinded in one eye.
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Lighthouse introduce dementia-friendly film screenings
Monthly dementia-friendly daytime screenings of classic movies are set to become a regular feature of the film programme at Lighthouse, Poole’s Centre for the Arts thanks to a new initiative created in partnership with Borough of Poole. The screenings, although not exclusively for people with dementia, are particularly suitable for people affected by the condition,…
Cherries Chairman is ‘pick of the bunch’ for local cancer charity
AFC Bournemouth Chairman Jeff Mostyn is celebrating a new signing – after becoming a patron of the Dorset Cancer Care Foundation (DCCF).
Mr Mostyn, who has spearheaded the Cherries’ meteoric rise to the Premiership, is now the figurehead of the DCCF, a local charity which helps tackle the financial burdens of cancer patients throughout Dorset.
Langside School Christmas fayre
Langside School, a charity run special school for pupils aged two to 19 with profound and multiple disabilities run by Diverse Abilities, are getting in the festive spirit on Saturday 28 November by hosting a Christmas Fayre from 2-4pm, and would like to invite the local community to join them in a day of festive-fuelled fun!…
Great reindeer hunt
There may be a problem this Christmas – some of Santa’s reindeer are missing! The Teddy Bear Museum in Dorchester, which is Britain’s only museum devoted entirely to teddy bears, has been delightfully decorated for a vintage Christmas celebration, complete with a special Christmas story to guide visitors around the house. But, the teddy bears…
You’re never too old to fire the big guns!
Connie Moody proved a big shot when her care home hosted a visit from Poole Field Gun Display team.
The 89-year-old was invited to load a handmade, full-size replica of a Royal Navy field gun, which was being shown off to residents at Colten Care’s Amberwood House in Ferndown.
Remember a loved one with hospital’s Tree of Lights
With the festive season almost upon us, visitors to the Royal Bournemouth Hospital (RBH) will have the opportunity to remember a loved one by sponsoring a light on the Tree of Lights.
Police Tweetathon highlights variety of demands
From 9am on Friday 20 November, Dorset Police held a live 24-hour Tweetathon which showed a typical day in the Force. The @dorsetpolice account tweeted basic details of every enquiry and issue received into the Force via 999, 101, online contact methods, enquiry offices or referred by partner agencies. The event gave the public an…
Ballard School pays tribute to Jonah Lumo
Alastair Reid, headmaster of Ballard School has paid tribute to Jonah Lumo who died on 18 November aged 40. He said, “Ballard School was devastated to hear of the death of rugby star, Jonah Lumo. We flew the New Zealand flag at half-mast out of respect and also remembered him in our Senior Assembly on…
Hats on for Anneyce
The Christchurch and District Concert Band, arranged for a show of solidarity when they heard that a member, flautist Anneyce Knight, had been diagnosed with breast cancer. Shortly after starting chemotherapy, Anneyce’s hair began to fall out and she decided to have it all shaved off. Steff Emmett, Director of Music said, “Anneyce told me her hair had started to come out in clumps and had made the decision to have the rest of it shaved off.