Bournemouth 7s Festival Thank Abacus
Abacus the Ferndown based vehicle hire specialists have continued their support for the 8th annual Bournemouth 7s Sports Festival.
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Pensioner still in brace three months after collision
A pensioner who was seriously injured in a fail to stop road traffic collision in Bournemouth has appealed for witnesses and anyone with information to come forward.
Don’t get spiked
Students at East Dorset schools have been given safety packs which include items to prevent drugs being slipped into bottles at pubs and clubs as well as personal alarms.
Larmer Tree’s line up includes Tom Jones and Bill Bailey
The Larmer Tree Festival returns this summer to celebrate its 25th festival (15-19 July) with what promises to be its most exciting year yet. This year’s line up includes some returning stars, with Sir Tom Jones once again topping the bill and opening the festival on Wednesday 15 July. He will be followed on Thursday…
Grant helps hospice move towards end of life care
Thanks to a grant from the Dorset Cancer Care Foundation, Lewis-Manning Hospice is currently equipping a new treatment room, which is an important step towards the hospice providing end of life care for patients. The hospice, having provided specialist palliative nursing day care for over 22 years, recently moved into a new facility in Poole…
Former David Lloyd site to become housing
A Bournemouth eyesore is to be redeveloped by Juno and Bayview Developments in conjunction with Anders Roberts Cheer architects. The former David Lloyed Leisure Centre was demolished years ago after the sports facilty became run down. The site had a chequered planning history with many refusals before this new application was approved. Juno and Bayview…
Matilda welcomes the Bishop of Sherborne
Among the visitors attending the fundraising coffee morning at Church House, Wimborne on Easter Saturday was the Bishop of Sherborne, The Right Revd Dr Graham Kings who was paying a last visit to the parish before he leaves to take up a new appointment.
Fayrewood Singers concert postponed
The spring concert that was to be performed by Fayrewood Singers on 18 April at Verwood Methodist Church, Verwood, Dorset has been postponed.
533 bags of rubbish in a week!
462 volunteers helped National Trust teams collect a staggering 533 bags of rubbish during the National Trust’s Big Beach Clean Week (15-22 March) in the South West. The 19 beach cleans kicked off a year-long Coastal Festival of events celebrating the 50th anniversary of Neptune, a campaign created to help protect our coastline from inappropriate…
Care Act comes into force
The biggest change in adult social care for 60 years came into force today, 1 April, bringing big changes to the way people can plan and pay for their care and support. The Care Act will mean clearer financial arrangements, better information and advice, improved support for carers and greater choice of services. A key…