As part of the Fire Kills campaign, Hampshire Fire and Rescue Service is asking people across the county to welcome British Summer Time by Tick Tock Testing their smoke alarms when they change their clocks over the weekend of 28-29 March. The spring cleaning list may already contain many chores like cleaning windows, redecorating or…
The Barnabas day opportunities service, run by Dorset’s disability charity Diverse Abilities, is holding its Easter Fete this Saturday (28 March) between 11am – 2pm and is inviting the local community to come along and join in the fun.
Bournemouth’s Castlepoint Shopping Park will host a fundraising Big Brekkie to support Autism Wessex on the 2 April, World Autism Awareness Day
Police investigating a serious injury collision in Poole are appealing for witnesses and anyone with information to come forward.
The exciting new Portland Bill Lighthouse Visitor Centre has been completed by Trinity House and is ready to welcome its first visitors from 29 March 2015. Trinity House—the General Lighthouse Authority for England, Wales and the Channel Islands—has taken on this project with the help of its Maritime Charity to highlight to the public the…
From 1 April, Poole residents who own a van will need a permit to use the household waste recycling centre (HWRC) at Nuffield Road.
Over 300 people took to Bournemouth seafront on Sunday at Bournemouth Hospital Charity’s ‘March for Men’ event to raise money for state-of-the-art prostate cancer diagnosis equipment. Walking or running the 1km, 5km or 10km distances, men, women, and children joined charity patron Fiona Castle and enjoyed the beautiful sunshine while raising money and keeping fit.…
Verwood’s Potterne Park was the venue for a number of races organised by Run Dorset on 22 March. The Fun Run attracted 29 young athletes and was won by Edward Rockall in a time of 8 minutes 33 seconds, well ahead of the field. Forty five runners competed in the 5K race, which was won…
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…