Christchurch Life Saving Club, whose members volunteer as lifeguards at many of Dorset’s popular beaches, has been able to purchase £1,000 worth of essential lifesaving equipment thanks to a donation from Saxon Square Shopping Centre in Christchurch.
Officers caught hundreds of motorists flouting the law during a targeted ‘no excuse’ operation in Dorset. Enforcement officers staged the operation during the evening of Tuesday 26 August 2014 on the main routes around Poole, including the A35, A31, A348, A350 and A352. The aim of the ‘no excuse’ day of action was to target…
Lewis-Manning Hospice, based in Lilliput, Poole, will be opening up its garden to the public for a Vintage Garden Party, including an arts and crafts fair on Saturday 6 September. Running in the afternoon from 1-4pm, attendees will be able to celebrate the summer in a typically English fashion with a cup of tea and…
Residents, councillors and officers from Christchurch Council and Dorset Police gathered to pick up litter and clean graffiti in Purewell as part of the Care for Christchurch campaign.
West Moors Parish Council has awarded a grant of £500 to the memorial hall to help with the maintenance of the car park.
Despite an appalling weather forecast, the Rustic Fayre at Potterne Park in Verwood went ahead as planned on August Bank Holiday Monday.
Police in Bournemouth are appealing for witnesses after a car struck pedestrians on Poole Hill in the early hours of Sunday 24 August The grey 318 BMW estate drove off in the direction of Terrace Road towards the BIC after the collision at around 4.30am. The car was later found abandoned on the East Overcliff.…
A new classic and sports car group is being formed for owners of classic cars and saloons manufactured pre-1975, and 2-seater sports cars pre-2003, who live in Verwood and surrounding areas. The aim is to meet up, go for drives to enjoy the countryside and stop for refreshments on the way. Members can also share…
The 15th Wimborne in Bloom August Bank Holiday weekend Duck Race raised over £1,500 towards ‘In Bloom’ funds and the autumn planting.
The Deputy Mayor and Mayoress Councillor Shane and Mrs Tracy Bartlett along with members of the Wimborne in Bloom Committee launched the ducks into the river Allen by the Riverside Mews Café Bridge on Saturday 23 August.
Purbeck Folk Festival held the rain at bay until the final sets of Sunday night as organisers reported the most successful event in its six-year history.
Despite late afternoon warnings of impending rain and advice to move heavy vehicles to higher ground, the weather held on Sunday night as closing headliners Turin Brakes brought the curtain down on the best attended and most diverse line up in the Festival’s history.
