Nearly 10,000 motorists were caught speeding in the New Forest when a police camera van was used in a bid to stop animals being killed on the roads. Last year was a record low for animal accidents in the New Forest with 55 Forest animals killed and 21 injured on the roads. But campaigners say…
Fraudsters are sending out virus infected emails that claim a package has been seized by HM Revenue & Customs upon arrival into the United Kingdom. The official looking scam emails claiming to be from Royal Mail contain a link to a document which will install malicious software on your computer designed to steal credentials like…
Nine budding young chefs from Ferndown Upper School (FUS) took part in the Rotary Young Chef competition on 14 January and prepared a two-course meal in one-and-a-half hours. Judging was carried out by Richard Burnett from Westbourne Rotary, who has been in hotel management and catering for many years; John Perry from Wareham Rotary, the…
Following a three week consultation, the Dorset Police and Crime Commissioner has received overwhelming support from residents to raise the policing element of the council tax to provide extra funding to police the county. The commissioner asked whether residents would be prepared to pay an extra £3.74 per year (based on a band D household)…
Students at 39 schools across Dorset have been voting this week to elect two members of the UK Youth Parliament.
Twelve candidates are standing on issues ranging from protecting youth services in Dorset, to work opportunities for young people, to raising the awareness of mental health issues in young people.
Some of the world’s leading peace envoys are set to speak at an International Summit being held in Cornwall this month.
Staff and fundraisers have celebrated a record breaking donation of £14,109.19p collected at Stewarts Garden Centres in Christchurch and Broomhill near Wimborne.
Dedicated Swanage Railway volunteers are celebrating the heritage line carrying a record-breaking 217,080 passengers during 2015
A rare German doll is to be sold by Lawrences Auctioneers of Crewkerne. Consigned for sale by a local client who had inherited the doll, it was made by well known manufacturer Kammer & Reinhardt in Germany. “It has the unusual feature of a closed mouth, something which is uncommon in porcelain head dolls,” says…
The Bournemouth and Poole Holocaust Memorial Day Committee has held their annual act of commemoration at Bournemouth International Centre for the first time. Taking place on Sunday 31 January, the afternoon brought together a huge number of people from across the local community and beyond. Tributes were made to all those who were killed or persecuted…
