A Poole man has been found guilty of defrauding a vulnerable 75 year old local man following a three day trial at Bournemouth Crown Court. Borough of Poole Trading Standards brought a successful prosecution against 60 year old Michael McCann, of Bowden Road in Poole, who was found guilty on 8 October 2014 of 2…
Author Brian Salter, a leading authority on Britain’s model towns and villages is paying a return visit to Wimborne Model Town on Wednesday afternoon, 15 October, following the publication of his new book chronicling the nation`s miniature structures. “Brian’s new work brings together a treasure trove of detail of the country’s model towns past and…
An elderly resident has handed over a large amount of money after a phone scam. Over the last week five elderly victims in Christchurch have been targeted with fraudulent phone calls. The caller told the victims that he is police officer from a London police station and he had arrested a man who was in…
Residents are being warned to be vigilant after elderly people were targeted by distraction burglars in Poole and East Dorset. There were three separate incidents in Poole, Broadstone and Ferndown on Monday 6 October 2014. * At 1.34pm a man visited an elderly woman at her home in Emerson Road in Poole and told her…
PCSO Adam Cleaver, who works for Winton Safer Neighbourhood Team, was on patrol in Winton when Donna Saghir ran out screaming for help. Donna’s 17-month-old son Samuel had stopped breathing after choking on a piece of pasta. She and neighbour Patsy Cox tried in vain to dislodge the food but were unsuccessful and the youngster’s…
A car boot sale to raise money to refurbish and improve Alderholt Village Hall is being held on Sunday 12 October. The sale, at the hall in Station Road, is from 9am-12.30pm. £5 per car. More details 01425 650337.
A rare sighting of the largest flock of Spoonbills ever seen in Britain has been recorded on the Brownsea Island Lagoon in Dorset.
Poole Sports Council was delighted to present a cheque for £500 to Grasshoppers Netball Club at the Sports Awards, held at Magna Academy on 24 September.
Dorset PCC Martyn Underhill has today blogged: We need to make sure that the vulnerable receive the right care, at the right time, in the right place. They need to be looked after by a health care professional, not by a police officer and not in a police cell. As we mark World Mental Health…
Today, 10 October, is World Mental Health Day and Rethink Mental Illness has brought a Red London Bus to Sainsbury’s Ferndown Car Park, with information about its East Dorset Carer Support Service and other Rethink Services. The bus is there until 4pm. Go along to get information and have the opportunity for a 1-1 chat…
