Councillors have voted to support options for two temporary stopping places for unauthorised encampments in Poole. The decision, made at an extraordinary meeting of Full Council on Monday, means the Council can now submit planning applications for two temporary stopping places in the areas of Creekmoor and Oakdale. The two sites identified through a comprehensive…
Award-winning photographer Tony Moss revealed an impressive knowledge of local wildlife at Moors Valley Country Park, near Ringwood on 24 January
Members and staff at the Osborne Centre at West Parley welcomed the outgoing ladies and men’s captains from the Crane Valley Golf Club recently. Jackie Heath and Alan Wakeford presented a cheque to John Astley, Chairman of the Bournemouth Branch of the Multiple Sclerosis Society, for a staggering £6,800.It was raised by the generosity of members of the golf club…
CashUnity £1,000 prize draw: 7 February 2014 3.30pm on Ferrett Green
As birdwatchers and other visitors prepare to take up the chance of a rare winter visit to Brownsea Island, the National Trust owned property has just been declared the country’s favourite nature reserve. The island in Poole Harbour was nominated for the award by the BBC’s Countryfile Magazine and came out top of a public…
Dorset and Somerset Air Ambulance’s 4th annual Coast to Coast (C2C) Cycle Challenge is now fully booked for 2014. The event, which is not designed as a race involves cycling through some of Dorset and Somerset’s most beautiful countryside and takes place on Sunday, 18 May 2014. With only 600 places available and demand expected to…
Here is the jazz calendar for the Bournemouth Traditional Jazz Club. Monday 3 February Alan Pickering’s Spirit of New Orleans at the Bournemouth Traditional Jazz Club, starting at 8pm. The club meets at the Bluebirds Social Club in Longham, BH22 9DP (opposite Haskins Garden Centre) and features a large dance floor, plenty of free car…
Have a good look at this beer keg. Do you recognise it, or know who owns it? Police in Bournemouth are appealing for help to find its owner. Investigations Officer Adam Carter, of Bournemouth Police, said: “A full beer keg found inside of a wheelie bin has been recovered by police – both believed to…
A meeting to examine the Police and Crime Commissioner’s recommendations for next year’s (2014/15) police council tax charge will be screened live online. The Dorset Police and Crime Panel will meet on Thursday 6 February at County Hall, Dorchester. The meeting will be available to view over the internet at http://webcasting.dorsetforyou.com/core/ The crime panel is…
The John Thornton Young Achievers Foundation has just received a generous donation of £1258.50. The charity was chosen by Greendale Construction Limited as one of the recipients to benefit from the annual charity raffle at last year’s Christmas party. The raffle and auction offered some fabulous prizes and lucky winners walked away with luxury hampers,…
