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…
Kingston Lacy will be hosting an ‘Autumn Fair’ with Arkadia Events on Sunday 28 September. The National Trust estate will welcome a vast array of stalls covering everything from Dorset food and drink to a wide selection of artisan arts and crafts, all reflecting local talent and skills. Visitors will be able to enjoy traditional…
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.
Air Ambulance charities across the country are once again coming together to celebrate National Air Ambulance Week (NAAW) which takes place between 22-28 September 2014. NAAW is an initiative created by the Association of Air Ambulances (AAA) and celebrates the work of your local Air Ambulance, giving them a national voice and an opportunity to promote the work they do at a local level.
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…
A new operation has been launched in Poole and Purbeck to reduce burglary and vehicle crime offences.
Lighthouse, Poole’s Centre for the Arts will be showing a screening of global pop superstars One Direction in their epic ‘Where We Are’ world tour on Sunday 12 October, giving fans the chance to see the live show on the big screen for the very first time. Set to be released in over 50+ countries…
Detectives are appealing for witnesses and anyone with information to come forward after a boy was approached by a man in a car in Sturminster Newton at around 5.15pm on Wednesday (17 September) at the base of Rabin Hill. A car, described as an orange Ford Fiesta or Focus, pulled up next to the 9-year-old…
