The Andrew Simpson Sailing Centre (ASSC) was today officially launched at the Weymouth and Portland National Sailing Academy (WPNSA), with a poignant introduction by Andrew Simpson’s close friends and Olympic sailing partners, Sir Ben Ainslie and Iain Percy OBE. Peter Allam, Chief Executive of the Weymouth and Portland National Sailing Academy, sees the ASSC as…
Bournemouth police officers are appealing for witnesses and anyone with information to come forward following an attempted robbery on Friday 2 May at 9.20pm in Pokesdown, Bournemouth. A man entered One Stop on Seabourne Road and waited at the counter. A female member of staff approached the man and he demanded that she opened the…
The FitSteppers of Wimborne and Verwood are once again raising funds for their two local charities, Julia’s House Children’s Hospice and the Bournemouth Multiple Sclerosis Centre. The Wimborne event is on Tuesday 13 May, 6.15pm, at the Community Learning Centre, (opposite the Model Village). The Verwood event is on Monday 19 May, 7.30pm, at Hillside…
As part of International Compost Awareness Week which is being held from 5 to 11 May 2014, Borough of Poole is encouraging more residents to get composting with a special ‘Share and Save’ offer promoted in partnership with getcomposting.com. The Buy One Get One Half Price offer on the already discounted compost bins means residents…
Garden lovers in Dorset will be able to step back in time and see a newly-restored Victorian orchid house which re-opened today 9 May at Kingston Lacy. The orchid house was an important part of the kitchen garden at the house over 100 years ago but had tumbled into ruin over time. It has now…
Detectives investigating an armed robbery in the Strouden Park area of Bournemouth have releasing an image of the suspect who they believe may be linked to a robbery in Boscombe the day before. At 12.03pm on Thursday 8 May 2014, a man dressed in dark clothing entered the Coral Bookmakers on Castle Lane West and…
Dorset Wildlife Trust (DWT) is celebrating the return of the much loved barn owl webcam, where viewers from all over the country and abroad have been following ‘Bob and Brenda’ as they rear their young in front of a live webcam, which is streamed 24 hours a day. 2013 saw the worst breeding season for…
When the Romsey Male Voice Choir, who are well known in Hampshire, wanted to reach a Dorset audience, they contacted the Wimborne and Ferndown Lions Club. A concert was held on 29 March in Wimborne Minster, promoted by the Lions and sung by the choir with contributions from the Dorset Youth Wind Orchestra and Percussion Ensemble.…
The finalists for the NatWest Venus Awards in association with Breeze VW Dorset 2014 have been announced and with under 6 weeks until the award ceremony, excitement is building. The grand Venus Awards ceremony will take place at the Lighthouse in Poole on Wednesday 11 June, 2014. Last year over 300 people attended the glamorous ceremony…
Broadstone welcomes all bakers to its 2nd Annual Bake Off competition on Saturday 10 May. Last year the event produced the Broadstone Bun and this year one of the 9 categories will be to try and replicate last year’s winning entry. The Bake Off is part of the Step into Broadstone Event that promotes what…
