Wimborne and Ferndown Lions Club have given the Barrington Centre, Ferndown a donation to pay for a new hearing loop for the theatre main hall. This new version of an induction loop, made by Ampertronics of Nottingham, enables people with hearing aids to hear clearly with no background noise. It works by creating a magnetic…
The first Cheese and Chilli Festival to be held at Bournemouth Sports Club near Bournemouth Airport took place at the weekend (21 and 22 June) during a fabulous hot spell. The family event had entertainment for all as well as around 60 market stalls plying their products, many with chilli peppers in the ingredients. There…
Dorset Police has unveiled its latest tractor in support of the force’s rural crime campaign.
There was no reining back the teams at Ferndown Pram Race on 21 June.
Every child at Allenbourn Middle School will have at least one piece of work on display at an upcoming public exhibition at Church House in Wimborne next month. Every medium is represented too, ranging from sculpture, painting, design work and drawing to artists’ studies and the work of the art extension clubs. The exhibition runs…
Up to 14 varieties of wild orchid have appeared at Badbury Rings near Wimborne this week, the first time National Trust rangers have seen as many on the Iron Age hill fort. The National Trust took over the site in 1982 when the Kingston Lacy estate was passed over to the charity by the Bankes…
Volunteers have given a new lease of life to wooden wildlife play sculptures in Poole. The Green Team from local fresh, handmade cosmetics company, LUSH, volunteered to coat the realistic looking sculptures with decking oil to preserve them against the weather. Located in Pinecliff Gardens, the five giant sculptures, overlook the beach between Canford Cliffs…
Works to upgrade the traffic signals at the Wimborne Road junction with Dorchester Road and Vicarage Road, are due to finish tomorrow, 20 June. The works involved the replacement of the old signals which had come to the end of their working life and were becoming unreliable. The upgraded signals, which cost £100,000, will provide…
Allenbourn and St John’s schools in Wimborne have been selected by the National College for Teaching and Leadership (NCTL) to become national teaching schools – an important role in raising standards. Teaching Schools take a leading role in recruiting and training new entrants to the profession, identifying leadership potential and providing support for other schools.…
You may not be in Brazil but you could still lift the ‘World Cup’ in July by taking part in Bournemouth Hospital Charity’s six-a-side football tournament. Visit www.rbch.nhs.uk/our_services/support_services/communications/latest_news/2014/19062014.php
