Coffer could fetch £30,000
A rare coffer from the Tudor period that was used to keep valuables in has emerged for sale at auction and could fetch £30,000.
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Man jailed for vicious assault
A man has been jailed for three years with an extended licence period of a further two years for a vicious Christmas Eve assault on a woman in Lyme Regis. Scott Meyers, 31, of Lyme Regis, was handed the jail term at Dorchester Crown Court today, Monday 8 June 2015. He was convicted on Friday…
What a hoot!
A Ferndown care home brushed up on its ‘owl-gebra’ for a flying visit by three birds of prey.
Residents at Colten Care’s Amberwood House were introduced to a barn owl called Luna; Gizmo, a white faced African scops owl, and Misty, a 12-week-old Chaco owl.
Poetry out loud
Poetry lovers are in for a treat at the Wimborne Folk Festival on Saturday 13 June.
Dorset Library Service has teamed up with two talented young poets, Joe Selby and Mel Oliver, who will be performing in the courtyard outside the library at 11.30am with a repeat performance at 1pm.
Verwood man attacked in his own home
A man was attacked in his Bingham Road flat in Verwood last Friday (5 June). At around 9.50am, two men forced their way into his home and attacked him with a hammer and a wooden stick. The man aged in his 50s sustained fractures, cuts and bruises to his head and injuries to his knees.…
Attempted robbery – man caught on CCTV
Detectives investigating an attempted robbery at a Poole store are appealing for witnesses to come forward – with CCTV images of the suspect being released. At around 3.50pm on Friday 5 June, a man entered Central Stores on Haven Road in Canford Cliffs. He approached a member of staff at the counter and demanded cash…
Free Folk Festival fun at Model Town
There is free admission to Wimborne Model Town for the Folk Festival on 13 and 14 June with facilities open at 9.30am daily. The vintage miniature attraction plays host to performers on the Appalachian Stage and in the Sensory Garden area. Manager Greg Hoar comments “We are delighted to be a part of this much…
Fancy a ball at the casino?
Moyles Court School, near Ringwood are using their New Forest location and beautiful house and grounds to throw a ball on Friday 26 June, themed ‘Las Vegas’, for anyone looking for a different type of special evening out.
Girl guiding in West Moors
West Moors Guides are working on their Fastnet Challenge badge, supporting older members of Guiding who compete in the yacht race this August. The activities may be land-based, but still involve water and lots of challenges, including making waterproof outfits, models of the Needles using spaghetti and marshmallows, singing sea-shanties and visiting Moors Valley to ‘climb the rigging’.
Jitsu promotion
Sensei Jordan Lee was promoted to his adult brown belt at Ferndown Jitsu on Wednesday 3 June at Ferndown Ju-Jitsu Club.