Hilton Hotels & Resorts announced the opening of its newest property in the UK, Hilton Bournemouth on 16 December. The new hotel joins 67 hotels within the Hilton portfolio across the country. Classic design and quirky innovation are central to the hotel’s aesthetic, with bespoke interiors and furnishings designed exclusively for Hilton Bournemouth by Ray…
From little beans, delicious bars grew as Bournemouth school children were given a magical insight into the making of chocolate. The Pokesdown Community Primary School children participated in a ‘bean to bar workshop’, run by Bournemouth’s Chocolate Boutique Hotel’s Leoni Wilton. Leoni, who also hosts children’s chocolate parties, was invited to host three workshops for…
Diverse Abilities, Dorset’s disability charity, was pleased to present two lucky raffle winners with a diamond pendant during its 60th anniversary celebrations thanks to Franses Jewellers in Bournemouth. The Diamond Raffle ran throughout the charity’s diamond year and was announced at its Diamond Gala Ball that took place in November. The winning ticket was 27877…
You’d better shape up and get ready to have the time of your life when Lighthouse, Poole’s Centre for the Arts welcomes Sing-a-long-a Grease and Sing-a-long-a Dirty Dancing on Saturday 16 January. Both of these interactive film screenings begin with a host leading the audience in a vocal warm-up and talking them through the contents…
When Dorset Cancer Care Foundation popped into the Co-op in Lilliput in search of donations, it got more than it had bargained for. Supermarket worker Eugene McQuinn was so impressed by the work of the local charity, he offered to throw himself out of a plane. Eugene, who has worked at Co-op Food in Lilliput…
Officers are appealing for witnesses to come forward after two motocross bikes and a bicycle were stolen from a property in Gillingham.
An overwhelming vote against a pan-Dorset unitary council has been made by East Dorset District councillors. They voted 8 for, and 20 against the proposal to examine the financial implications of the options put forward for the reorganisation of local government in Dorset. Hours before East Dorset made its decision, leader of the council, Ian…
Get in tune for the festivities at Verwood Concert Brass Christmas Concert. The concert, on Saturday 19 December, will be the usual big affair with all of the bands taking part, from the principal band (the newly crowned Wessex Champions), the excellent Town Band and the simply wonderful Training Band. Music will range from the…
High value lifesaving equipment has been stolen in Poole. The theft took place between 3pm and 3.30pm on Tuesday 8 December in the Branksome area. The equipment, which belonged to the Branksome Lifesaving Club, was stolen from a storage container located between Pinewood Road and Beach Road. Among the items stolen was an orange lifesaving…
St Mary’s Church, Sturminster Marshall once again hosted its popular Christmas Tree Festival last weekend.
