Helpers needed for charity Summer Solstice run at Moors Valley
Autism Wessex is looking for volunteers to help out at the Summer Solstice 10K at Moors Valley Country Park at 7pm on Friday 20t June.
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Olympic beach volleyball in Bournemouth
Beach volleyball stars from across Europe will be serving up their skills in an Olympic qualifying competition to be held at and run by Bournemouth’s LeAF Academy.
Alleged assault and theft in Christchurch
Police in Christchurch are appealing for help after an alleged assault and theft in a car park off Bridge Street. At approximately 1.30pm on Friday 6 June 2014 an altercation occurred between several people – who know each other – in the civic offices’ car park. The group which consisted of three women, two men…
Don’t play ‘chicken’ with your health
Bournemouth and Poole have pledged their support to the national campaign ‘don’t wash raw chicken’ as part of Food Safety week (16-22 June). The campaign, spearheaded by the Food Standards agency, is focused on raising awareness of the potential risk of spreading Campylobacter as a result of washing raw chicken. Campylobacter is the most common…
Charity abseil leaves hospice staff in a Spin
Staff members at Lewis-Manning Hospice in Poole were among a group of brave fundraisers who abseiled down Portsmouth’s iconic Spinnaker Tower last week to help raise money for the charity which supports local people with cancer and other life-limiting illnesses.
Man dies following serious assault at Parklife
A man who was seriously assaulted at Parklife has sadly diedAt around 9.15pm on Saturday 7 June, 26-year-old Robert Hart and his girlfriend were in front of the festival’s main stage when he was attacked by an unknown man.Robert was punched to the ground unconscious and was given CPR at the scene by two off-duty…
Three Seaside Awards for Christchurch beaches
Three beaches in Christchurch have again gained Seaside Awards for achieving the highest standards of beach management.
Folk Festival down in numbers
Wimborne Folk Festival was much quieter on the Sunday than in recent years and those who performed on the Saturday agreed that day was quieter too, until later in the afternoon. Was it because it clashed with the Isle of Wight Festival? Maybe. But despite fewer crowds, it was a hugely successful family occasion with…
Strawberry prince and princess crowned
Two delicious poems about strawberries written by Year 4 pupils at Oakhurst Community First School earned them the titles of Prince and Princess Strawberry at the Barrington Centre’s Strawberry Fayre on Saturday (7 June).
Purbeck Folk Festival’s latest brew
With a stellar musical line up of international artists and loads to do for all the family, Purbeck Folk Festival is proud to announce the latest addition to the bill – Buzz Lightbeer, the festival’s very own beer. Brewed exclusively for the festival, Buzz Lightbeer is a golden beer made with prime Purbeck heather honey.…