Fifteen brave volunteers for Macmillan Caring Locally (Christchurch) raised over £5,000 by completing the ultimate challenge of a tandem skydive with GoSkydive, on 1 October. They jumped from an altitude of 10,000ft reaching speeds of up to 125 mph in freefall for approximately 30 seconds, facing their fears for a worthy cause. Macmillan Caring Locally…
The Dinosaur Museum in Dorchester will come alive this October half term with the Great Dinosaur Hunt. Children can explore this award winning museum to discover the answers to the clues and solve the dinosaur mystery. The Dinosaur Museum is the perfect place for the dinosaur hunt with its exciting blend of actual fossils, skeletons,…
Christmas in Broadstone is again heralded in with the Christmas lights switch–on and the Christmas Parade. The trees and lights will be installed ready for the big switch-on that will take place at 6.15 pm on Tuesday 1 December outside Budgens in The Broadway. The trees, decorations and lights are funded and organised by the…
Children and families have attended Poole Library Services’ award ceremony in recognition of their outstanding efforts with this year’s Record Breakers themed Summer Reading Challenge.
Bournemouth Water has warned that a ‘phishing’ email purporting to be from the water company is currently being circulated by malicious parties. It said the email has not come from Bournemouth Water and strongly advises customers to delete it. The email has been made to look like it’s from United Utilities Scotland and uses the…
Chairman of East Dorset District Council, Cllr Steven Lugg and his wife, Cllr Cathy Lugg formally opened a Danceathon at the Royal British Legion Ferndown Club.
Verwood Mayor, Councillor Mrs Sandra Grove purchased the first poppy from Bob Richmond, honorary poppy appeal organiser, to launch this year’s Royal British Legion’s Poppy Appeal.
Fraudsters have been phoning victims telling them that they have been placed in the wrong council tax bracket for a number of years and are entitled to a rebate. They normally say that this rebate should be worth about £7,000. Once the victim is convinced, the fraudster tells them that in order to receive the rebate…
Visitors to Upton Country Park can now relax with a cup of tea and a good book with the recent opening of Poole’s third community library. In partnership with Poole Libraries, a new community library has opened in the award winning Upton Country Park. Located in the tea rooms, visitors can now borrow a book…
It’s been six months in the making and when it finally took to the stage a multi-school production of a Little Shop of Horrors delighted audiences from across Bournemouth.
