Following the overwhelming interest and support of the World War One Commemorative Display at the 2014 Great Dorset Steam Fair, organisers have decided to keep the replica trenches from this year’s special display until 2018, to coincide with the four year centenary of the 1914-1918 conflict. Although the trenches were dug out using modern machinery,…
Dorset Police are reminding motorists to make the right choice this Christmas and not drink and drive.
Bournemouth Borough Council’s scheduled recycling and waste collections will run normally throughout the festive period and New Year with the exception of Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year’s Day. Residents who are affected by the missed weekly rubbish or food waste collections can leave their Little Bin and food waste container clearly out at…
Thousands of people turned out on Saturday for the Switch On of the Christmas lights in Ringwood. With entertainment from elves (from Ringwood School) giving out sweets, singers, fair rides, choirs and bands as well as over 60 exhibitor stalls and Roger the Ringwood Reindeer adding to the fun, there was something for everyone to…
A court has dismissed an appeal against Borough of Poole’s decision to issue a Noise Abatement Notice on a residential property in Poole used as a party house. Borough of Poole issued a Noise Abatement Notice on 1 April 2014 against Ms Michelle King, trading as Deluxe Holiday Homes, for breach of noise regulations at…
Bob Walter is to stand down as the MP for North Dorset ahead of the 2015 General Election. Having completed close to 18 years of service to the people of the the parliamentary constituency – which stretches from Alderholt to Galnvilles Wootton and Winterborne Zelston to Bourton – Bob will not be standing as the…
Staff at East Dorset District Council’s offices at Furzehill, Wimborne, have opted for a different way of celebrating Christmas – by raising money to ‘twin toilets’ instead of sending each other Christmas cards.
Borough of Poole has started a major conservation project at Arrowsmith Coppice to help conserve and enhance the area, bringing additional benefits to local wildlife and the community.
New Christmas lights, two trees, a lantern parade, fair rides, Santa’s Grotto and guaranteed ‘snow’ attracted crowds of people to Ringwood for the new style Christmas switch on event. Held on Small Business Saturday, (6 December) the event started at 9.30am and the party was still swinging at 7pm. The town council’s new style celebration…
A Bournemouth man has been charged with two counts of robbery in relation to offences in Boscombe at the Londis Best-in convenience store on Palmerston Road on 1 December and the Ladbrokes bookmakers on Seabourne Road on 3 December. Ben Beck is due to appear in Bournemouth Magistrates Court today (8 December). The first offence…
