Category: Dorset

The streets were crammed, the warning shot sounded and young and old alike waited in anticipation of the splendour and colour associated with Ringwood Carnival on 18 September.
They were not disappointed. It took over an hour for the floats to pass by and the music and merriment put everyone in the carnival spirit.

Christchurch Borough Council is holding a public exhibition of plans to enhance and improve Christchurch town centre, as part of the Christchurch Town Centre Strategy, and will be asking residents for their views on the proposals. The exhibition will be held on Monday 6 October under the Mayor’s Parlour in the High Street from 10am…

Wimborne Town FC earned another valuable three points on the road this weekend, but were made to work hard for it by a struggling Bishops Cleeve side.
After starting as underdogs against Frome Town last Saturday, Wimborne had to deal with the burden of expectation this time out, starting as heavy favourites.

Plans for the redevelopment of facilities at Hamworthy Park Junior School in Poole have been approved by councillors.
They include the erection of a two-storey extension to accommodate four new classrooms and a single storey extension to the existing staff room. To accommodate the extension the existing timber framed external classroom and cycle stands are to be relocated.

Local teacher Steve Collins, 52, from Corfe Mullen is running the Bournemouth half marathon on Sunday 5 October to help beat blood cancer in spite of both back and knee surgery in recent years, Steve, from QE School, Wimborne in running in memory of his mum who passed away from cancer in December 2013. Of…