Bethany Larry, 15, is Verwood’s new carnival queen and her princesses are Chloe Atyeo-Baker and Ashleigh, both aged nine. You may recognise Bethany if you are a fan of pantomime as she regularly appears in Verwood Pantomime Society’s productions. She’s also good at baking. Football lover Chloe attends Hillside First School in Verwood and Ashleigh,…
Officers in Wimborne would like to speak to two men in connection with the theft of beer from a petrol station shop. They entered the BP petrol station on Leigh Road at around 7.55pm on Tuesday 17 March, took a pack of beer from the shop and left without paying. Police Constable Adam Aggas, of…
Oakmeadians RFC Ladies team is celebrating a successful season by winning the Women’s NC South East South 1 League by a clear 10 points. The team has shown its dominance with a gruelling season of long distance travel, against formidable opposition such as Tonbridge Juddian Ladies, Jersey United Banks Ladies and Lewis Ladies in Sussex.…
History was made when a Dorset care home hosted a ‘magical’ wedding blessing. A dining room at Colten Care’s Fernhill home in Longham was decked out in flowers for the special occasion. Newlyweds Lauren and Matthew Dearsley decided to bring their celebrations to the dementia care home so that resident Betty Aldred could take part.…
To bolster Ferndown Rotary’s donation to the Dorset Blind Association, club president Derrick Powell and fellow member Gordon Lewis took to the zip wire at Bournemouth Pier.
The Friends Committee of Witchampton First School and Little Owls Pre-school are celebrating following the success of their Auction of Promises at the weekend
Police are urgently seeking the driver of a blue car after a 20-year-old moped rider died in a collision on the A350 near Warminster on Saturday 21 March. The car and the moped were travelling south towards Shaftesbury when the collision happened at Longbridge Deverill at about 4.15pm. The Yamaha 125cc moped collided with a…
Ben Ainslie’s challenge for the America’s Cup has been given a helping hand from Hampshire Fire and Rescue Service.
Documentary wildlife photographer Nick Upton treated his audience to a selection of his work with British wildlife at the official opening of the British Wildlife Photography Awards exhibition on 19 March. The exhibition, at Moors Valley Country Park near Ringwood, features the best of thousands of stunning entries to these annual awards, all celebrating the…
Dorset Police are warning owners to keep their dogs on leads when walking near livestock after incidents of sheep worrying have been reported in the Wimborne and Weymouth areas.
