A state of the art changing bed is on its way to Poole-based Langside School for youngsters with special educational needs thanks to a cheque for more than £4000 from the charity appeal of Ferndown’s former mayor, John Lewis.
Police are appealing for help after an incident involving a cyclist at the pedestrian crossing on Bridge Street at 10.55am on Friday 20 June . A cyclist disregarded the red light and rode along the road while a class of school pupils, aged nine to ten years old, were crossing. A collision was narrowly avoided.…
Wimborne Model Town is opening its gates on Tuesday 1 July from 7pm so visitors can explore the new sensory garden. There will no admission charge and entertainment with a Second World War theme will be provided by The Land Girls.
Plans illustrating the future of Poole Park will be revealed at a public exhibition on Wednesday 2 July. Local residents will be able to view maps and details of the proposed improvements in Poole Park Pavilion between 2pm and 7pm. The proposals have been put together by Borough of Poole and the Friends of Poole…
Eight students from Year 9 at Queen Elizabeth’s School in Wimborne were lucky enough to get the opportunity of going on a trip to Wimbledon on Wednesday. The school secured court 1 tickets and the students were treated to Andy Murray on top form when he beat the Slovenian, Blaz Rola 6-1, 6-1, 6-0 to…
Dorset Wildlife Trust (DWT) is holding a volunteer recruitment day at the Chesil Beach Centre, to offer opportunities for local people to get involved with conservation projects in the Weymouth and Portland area.
Annette Brooke, MP for Mid Dorset and North Poole has pledged her continued support for children with life-threatening and life-limiting conditions at a Westminster event held by children’s palliative care charity Together for Short Lives. The event took place last week during Children’s Hospice Week (13-20 June), the national awareness and fundraising week for children…
Members of Christchurch and Ringwood Rock Choir have combined to perform a special Rock Choir Concert on Friday 11 July to support local charity, Lewis-Manning Hospice. The show takes place from 7.30pm at the De La Salle Theatre, St Peter’s School in Southbourne, and promises to be a summer’s evening of hits spanning the decades.…
A man who caused a very serious collision which left a woman with life-changing injuries has been jailed for 38 months. Stephen Anning, aged 45 of Corfe Mullen, was sentenced at Bournemouth Crown Court on Monday 23 June after pleading guilty at the same court in March to causing serious injury by dangerous driving. The…
Poole police are appealing for witnesses after an alleged attempted theft of a rucksack in the town centre. The incident, in which a man allegedly attempted to steal a rucksack from a pushchair, took place at approximately 2pm on Saturday 14 June outside Halfords on the High Street. The alleged offender, described as white, with…