The Weymouth and Portland National Sailing Academy (WPNSA) joined forces with SunSense, the number one sunscreen in pharmacy (UK and Australia), to promote sun protection at the 2015 RYA Youth Nationals.
The outstanding Broadstone Community Concert Band returns to Lighthouse, Poole’s Centre for the Arts on 27 June. The 50-strong band will present a variety of music to rival that of many professional ensembles with pieces from composers as diverse as Holst and Lloyd Webber, drawn from Broadway shows as well as the classical repertoire –…
Spritely Pat O’Riordan from Ferndown has decided at the age of 82 to take to the air for the first time on the top of a plane, rather than inside it. Her daring wing walk is in aid of Alzheimer’s Research, which affected her mother who died 13 years ago. “That’s my motivation,” said Pat…
Wimborne Rotary’s recent charity concert at the Allendale by the Bournemouth Jazz Orchestra was an outstanding success. More than 250 attended and a generous £1,350 was raised. A £700 share of the proceeds went to The Friends of Victoria Hospital, Wimborne, when the club’s President Elect Alan Griffiths presented a cheque to one of their…
Lewis Manning Hospice, Simone Thomas Salon and Hair Loss Bournemouth invite you to don a wig for a day in the name of charity. As Hairstyle Appreciation Day approaches on Thursday 30 of April, Lewis-Manning Hospice, Simone Thomas Salon and Hair Loss Bournemouth are putting their own twist on the day by asking members of the…
Students from opposite sides of the world joined together to remember the fallen of the First World War in the run up to Anzac Day.
The home for cricket in Dorset is encouraging juniors to take up the sport. Dean Park Juniors runs every Saturday and offers two hours of cricket for young people under 12. Open to boys and girls, every participant will get the chance to bowl, bat and field in a variety of games at Dean Park…
A trader from Corfe Mullen who pleaded guilty to regulatory offences and fraud in Poole has been sentenced at Bournemouth Magistrates Court. Lee Bailey, of Mill Street, Corfe Mullen admitted two counts of fraud and three regulatory offences under the Consumer Protection From Unfair Trading Regulations 2008 at Bournemouth Magistrates Court on 6 March 2015.…
Lighthouse, Poole’s Centre for the Arts, has appointed David Baker as its new Head of Development. David will be leading the Love Lighthouse campaign and establishing a fundraising platform that will enable Lighthouse to develop and extend its position as the south west’s leading arts provider. “I’m joining Lighthouse at a very exciting time in…
On Friday 8 May Bournemouth will join in the nation’s commemoration of the 70th anniversary of VE Day by lighting a special beacon on the cliff top at Fisherman’s Walk. The 70th anniversary of VE Day will see beacons lit throughout the UK. From the going down of the sun on 8 May a chain of over 100…
