It’s thought the Wimborne Rotary’s seventh Great Santa Fun Run has raised between £5,000 and £6,000 this year for the runners’ chosen charities. Held at Badbury Rings point-to-point course on Sunday13 December, the event was sponsored by the Rotary club’s business partners and saw 115 Santa’s taking part. Following a cheerful warm-up session entrants assembled…
The members of Active Games For All (AGFA) in Verwood have now handed over the balance of their funds, £2,788.27, to pay for two additional seats alongside the Multi-Use Games Area, but facing Verwood Memorial Recreation Ground. These funds will also contribute to two seats that will be installed in the children’s play area, due to…
The family of a 49-year-old man, Peter Worrall, who tragically died in Bournemouth following a fatal collision near the Royal Bournemouth Hospital on Sunday (13 December) has paid tribute to him. They said: “Peter was a much loved husband, brother, father, stepfather and grandad and will be sorely missed by all who knew him. He…
A man and woman have been jailed for life for the murder of Phillip Nicholson who was found dead in a flat in Boscombe.
The traditional Christmas poinsettia has been given the haute couture treatment by floral stylists, Okishima & Simmonds, in celebration of International Poinsettia Day this Saturday, 12 December. Fashioning the dramatic ombré gown from over 300 freshly cut stems of red, variegated and cream poinsettia and styling it amongst sea of poinsettia plants, Okishima & Simmonds…
Ferndown Upper School has not only built the fastest green-powered car in Dorset, but the vehicle has also been declared the 21st fastest in the world, putting it in the top 10 per cent.
Greenpower teams aged between 11-16-years-old, from around the globe, gathered at Rockingham speedway to see whose car would win the International Finals of the IET Formula 24 fastest green powered car.
A group of lady cyclists from Christchurch have undertaken a 150km cycle ride in Majorca to raise more than £2,900 for the local Boo charity. The ride was organised by Christchurch councillor Claire Bath who had already done previous fund-raising cycle rides and had trained for them on the island. She put a call out…
Two Dorset Police officers were dismissed yesterday (10 December) for gross misconduct following a four-day independent hearing. Police Constable Neil Bowditch and Police Sergeant Mark Hughes were found guilty and dismissed without notice by an independent panel chaired by Deputy Chief Constable Olivia Pinkney of Sussex Police. PC Bowditch was found guilty of two charges…
Police are appealing for witnesses after a man exposed himself to an elderly woman. At around 2.15am on Sunday 29 November 2015, an elderly woman was at home in Wellington Road, Bournemouth when she heard a knock at the door. A man asked for help claiming he had been assaulted and this prompted the victim…
High winds and the promise of rain wasn’t enough to deter hundreds of people from turning out to celebrate Christmas in Broadstone on Saturday. The Christmas lights on the monkey-puzzle tree had already been turned on with Broadstone Community Band and Broadstone Community Choir providing a festive feeling with carols. And this was the chance…