Join 79-year-old Reg as he jumps for the Royal Bournemouth Hospital
Bournemouth Hospital Charity is appealing for others to join 79-year-old daredevil Reg Finan in his 10,000ft parachute jump to raise money for the Trust.
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Raffled oil painting raises £750
The Chairman of East Dorset District Council, Cllr Malcolm Birr, has visited the winner of his year-long raffle to present them with their prize, having drawn the winning ticket at his gala dinner. Glenys Hazlehurst, who lives in Ashley Heath, won a framed oil painting of Wimborne Minster. The painting was specially provided by local…
Two Hillside teams win through to football finals
Recently 13 children from Key Stage 2 at Hillside Community First School in Verwood went to Emmanuel Middle School for a football tournament. They played five matches of 5-a-side football. Both Hillside teams won three matches each and drew two, leaving Hillside 1 in first place and Hillside 2 in joint second place. All the…
Karate Coaching Visit from Black Belt Academy
The pupils of Hillside Community First School in Verwood recently had a visit from Simon Bushby of The Black Belt Academy, a local Karate club. Each class had a session with him to learn not only some Karate moves, but also about the ethos of respect that the martial art promotes. The children enjoyed learning…
Christchurch residents get flood prevention advice at drop-in event
More than 100 residents attended a flood advice drop-in session at the Civic Offices in Christchurch jointly hosted by the Environment Agency and Christchurch Council. Officers were on hand to provide advice and guidance on flooding issues and also make people aware of the government grants available if their properties were flooded and government loans…
Wish re-rebranded
Bournemouth-based national charity Round Table Children’s Wish has undergone a rebrand – and after ten years its clown has retired.
Fashionable Gardening on the charity catwalk at Haskins
A special evening to fundraise for the Alzheimer’s Society has been announced which will be organised and hosted by the Haskins Garden Centre at Longham, Ferndown on Wednesday 26 March as part of the centres’ 20th anniversary celebrations. Models will parade the latest new ranges of indoor and outdoor clothing on the catwalk and many…
Silver Fairtrade Award for Poole Grammar School
Poole Grammar School was awarded the Silver Award for Best Fairtrade Food Outlet in the Fairtrade Business Awards held in Bristol.
School pupils go behind the scenes at recycling firm
Pupils from a Poole school saw for themselves how their garden waste is turned into top quality compost when they visited a Dorset organics recycling firm.
Dorset Wildlife Trust looks on the bright side
Dorset Wildlife Trust (DWT) is delighted to launch the new red squirrel membership campaign, complete with illustrations and words by Rachel Bright, creator of the multimillion-selling gift and card brand, ‘The Bright Side’.
