Over 100 past and present Sheriffs from the 15 cities and towns that hold the office met in Poole last weekend for the annual convention of the United Kingdom’s remaining Sheriffs. Accompanied by consorts and friends, current and past Sheriffs from Nottingham, Canterbury, Lincoln, Lichfield, Southampton, Berwick-upon-Tweed, Norwich, Haverfordwest, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Camarthen, Chester, Oxford, Gloucester and…
Dorset Police has opened recruitment for special constables and is specifically seeking candidates to work in the Blandford and Bridport areas. The new chief officer for the Dorset Police Special Constabulary, Anthi Minhinnick said: “At present, we have lower numbers of special constables in Blandford and Bridport and so we are urgently working to increase…
Hundreds of people enjoyed the spectacle of scaled-down steam engines working the streets around the world famous Wimborne Model Town amidst the glorious sunshine of the last weekend in September. The mini steamers hauled young and old on specially constructed passenger trailers against the backdrop of a collection of classic motorbikes, some dating from the…
Emergency services along with English Heritage simulated a fire at Osborne House, Isle of Wight, as part of a major training exercise on Sunday 27 September 2015. Fire crews from both the Isle of Wight and Hampshire worked closely with colleagues at Hampshire Constabulary and English Heritage to simulate and jointly resolve a fire incident…
West Moors Parish Council recently thanked the Wimborne and Ferndown Lions Club for gifting a defibrillator (AED) to the village.
Community First New Forest’s Better Lives service is giving residents the chance to join the service at half price. For the first year only, membership is £15 per annum for the first 200 members.
A convicted fraudster who secretly used a woman’s credit card and took out new ones in her name has been ordered to pay back more than £17,000. Mark David Freeman, 53, of Verwood, was convicted on 18 August 2014 at Bournemouth Crown Court of 16 counts of fraud by false representation. The court heard that…
If you are raising your grandchildren, come along to Community First New Forest’s Grandparents Information Day on Wednesday 14 October. There will be speakers from Age UK New Forest, Hope, and Princess Royal Trust amongst others. You can meet others in similar situations and find mutual support and encouragement. Refreshments are available from 10.15am. The…
Cherry Tree Nursery in Northbourne will be hosting One World Week from 12 to 16 October 2015. There will be a week of films and presentations on global struggles, economic and environmental issues, how communities face up to such challenges, and how we are all affected. The nursery was asked to host this annual event…
Study says two thirds of smokers in Britain will attempt to quit smoking for ‘Stoptober’ A new study conducted on behalf of a UK-based medical website has revealed that two thirds of smokers in Britain will attempt to stop smoking during Stoptober in a bid to give up the habit for good. Furthermore, it was…