It was labelled ‘cringe-worthy’ by many, but after racking up more than 126,000 YouTube views and receiving a wave of positive feedback from customers, the Condor Ferries safety rap continues to entertain the masses.
Local residents in Hamworthy have welcomed the long-awaited cycle and pedestrian crossing which provides easy and safe access from the Harbour Reach development over the railway tracks to Hamworthy Park.
A team of staff dedicated to patient safety at the Royal Bournemouth and Christchurch Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (RBCH) has been commended at this year’s Health Business Awards
If you’re worried about hosting visitors at your home during the festive period due to the lack of space, Safestore self storage is providing some top tips on how to make the most of the space that you do have and enjoy Christmas (almost) stress free! Declutter your furniture: Get rid of any furniture you…
Members of Ringwood and Fordingbridge Club for the Blind have celebrated with a special Christmas tea with entertainment thanks to a generous donation of £270 from the town’s Waitrose.
Dedicated Swanage Railway volunteers have staged a popular evocative Christmas carol steam train with passengers dressing in Victorian costume to make the festive atmosphere complete. Featuring the Harmony Rocks ladies’ choir, there was half-hour carol singing sessions at festively decorated Harman’s Cross and Corfe Castle stations – as well as at Swanage on the train’s…
The Dorset-based Wessex Group raised £1,000 for charity by holding a Christmas Jumper Day. Staff turned up in a variety of peculiar pullovers and donated money for the privilege of appearing in the garish garments. A raffle at the firm’s HQ in Shaftesbury was particularly popular and staff raised almost £750 which was made up…
Former star of The Bill and Celebrity Big Brother star, Christopher Ellison, took time out from playing the dastardly Captain Hook in Lighthouse’s Christmas show Peter Pan to visit staff and patients at Lewis-Manning Hospice in Poole. This isn’t the first time the actor, best remembered for playing Detective Chief Inspector Frank Burnside for 16…
A property being used as a brothel in Bournemouth town centre has been closed down following a successful court order. The occupants of the flat in Old Christchurch Road were ordered to leave on Thursday 17 December 2015 after a temporary closure notice was issued. On 18 December, Bournemouth Magistrates’ Court served a full three-month…
St Aldhelm’s Academy students have discovered a flair for creative writing thanks to members of Parkstone Rotary Club. As part of their school enrichment sessions, six pupils aged 11-17 joined a writing group at the beginning of the autumn term. Six members of the Rotary club joined the class to work with the students, discussing…