A 22-year-old special needs teaching assistant from Ensbury Park has raised over £1100 for Cancer Research UK by having 12 inches of her long hair cut off. Jenni Chohra entrusted her stylist Calum Morrell at A’Courts hair salon at Castlepoint to create two ponytails that will be sent to the the Little Princess Trust.
Fred and Betty Aldred celebrated a right royal 60th wedding anniversary at a Dorset care home.
Staff and residents at a Dorset care home have said a fond farewell to a popular colleague.
The Alzheimer’s Society Community Roadshow are in Ferndown today (Wednesday 16th) between 10am and 4pm Local advisors are there to answer questions and give free information to anyone wanting support. Carers, those living with dementia or worried about friends or family are encouraged to come along to find out more. The roadshow is outside Tesco…
Lewis-Manning Hospice in Poole is to feature on the popular early evening programme ‘The One Show’, which is now due to be broadcast on BBC1 at 7pm on Tuesday 22 April.
Wildlife presenter Chris Packham helped enthusiasts spring into action when he met them at the new Hengistbury Head Visitor Centre. Chris was joined by the Mayor of Bournemouth, Councillor Rod Cooper and Heritage Lottery Fund committee member, Hilary Bracegirdle, in unveiling a commemorative plaque at the £1 million centre and thanked all those involved in…
Residents and visitors to Christchurch are being encouraged to get behind a new campaign aimed at improving the environment and economy in the borough.
Harold G Walker has joined forces with the Springboard Women’s Development Programme and is offering six free places on a women’s development programme starting in Dorset on 13 May. The law firm aims to give six deserving women a chance to take part in an award-winning career and personal development programme.
After months of negotiations between the two local rugby clubs the committees of both Verwood RUFC and Dorset Dockers RFC have formally agreed to combine their resources into one club. The newly formed club will, from the 2014-15 season, be known as Dorset Dockers RFC and the home ground will continue to be at Verwood’s…
Around 35 people took part in a litter pick on Monday (14 April) at the Heatherlands in Ferndown with a mound of rubbish and old bikes being collected at Ford Lane flats and the edges of Ford Lane recreation ground in less than two hours. Adults and children joined district and town councillor Steve Lugg,…
