Category: Dorset

The immediate past Mayor of Christchurch, Cllr Denise Jones, has handed out cheques amounting to £9,900 to the three charities she chose to support during her mayoral year.

Cllr Frederick Neale has been sworn in as Mayor of Christchurch a year earlier than expected.
The mayor-elect for 2015-16 was Cllr Nick Geary, but a condition of taking the position was that he had to be elected on 7 May.

High-flying Joan Dampney is taking to the skies strapped to the wing of an aeroplane – at the age of 85.
The death-defying stunt is to raise money for Autism Wessex, a charity that the plucky grandmother has worked for over many years.

From Frankenstein to Fanny Cradock, a royal mistress and even Mr Selfridge, the “Romance and Scandal in Bournemouth” walking talks are sure to entertain. Lead by tour guide and local historian Hattie Miles, these circular guided walks provide a tantalising journey that spills the beans regarding tales that have shocked, scandalised, enchanted and amused the town’s residents over the years.

West Moors resident Richard Earnshaw has celebrated his 100th birthday.
Richard, who was born during the First World War, was joined by East Dorset District Council Chairman Cllr Steven Lugg along with close family and friends for his birthday celebrations at the St Leonards Hotel. Richard’s grandson Simon said that his grandfather was “particularly honoured” to receive a visit from the Chairman.

Having played DCI Burnside in The Bill for five years, actor Christopher Ellison is used to catching crooks, but he’ll be on the other side of the goodie/baddie divide when he plays Captain Hook in Peter Pan at Lighthouse, Poole’s centre for the arts. On a lightning visit to Poole to get a handle on…

Young readers in Poole are being encouraged to sign up to the Summer Reading Challenge 2015 and help set a new Guiness World Records title on Saturday 11 July in all Poole libraries.