Category: Dorset

Dorset Wildlife Trust’s (DWT) Chesil Beach Centre will be hosting the launch of a new children’s book called ‘Bizzy the Blenny and the Treasure of the Fleet Lagoon’, written by local artist, Nicola Dennis and Chesil Centre officer, Marc Smith.
The book will be launched at the centre on Wednesday 27 August, where Bizzy will be making a special appearance for a book reading at 1pm, and Nicola will be available to sign books and talk about her art.

Borough of Poole is looking to take legal action to prevent party house activities at three properties in Poole. Acting on complaints from local residents about noise and anti-social behaviour, the council has carried out investigations into six residential properties in Poole. There are a number of ways the council can consider taking action against…

Queen Elizabeth’s School is delighted with the success of its students who achieved an exceptional set of results in their GCSE examinations: 81% of all students gained an A*-C in English with 75% gaining an A*-C in maths. Those achieving at least 5 A*- C including English and maths, the standard by which most schools…

Andrew Sill, a 16-year-old student from Ferndown Upper School, has spent his summer holiday working in a new role as ambassador at his local leisure centre to promote disability sports.
“I am aware through struggling to find local disability sports how difficult this is,” says Andrew who has cerebral palsy.

The Bug Busters initiative will see the right-back who signed a new three year contract at the Goldsands Stadium last week, working alongside Nuffield Health infection prevention expert Chris Tickner and the head of AFC Bournemouth’s Community Trust, Steve Cuss, to educate school children about preventing the spread of germs and bacteria.

A bid for £2.5 million to improve and enhance a popular, historic park in Poole is ready for submission. Over the last year, Borough of Poole and the Friends of Poole Park have been working hard to gather plenty of evidence to show how much Poole Park is valued by the local community. Evidence collected…