Phillip goes through
Fourteen-year-old Phillip Ransome from Ferndown Upper School has won through to the next round of Rotary’s national Young Chef competition.
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Construction of Jigsaw begins
Hospital staff, contractors and members of the previous Jigsaw committees gathered at the Royal Bournemouth Hospital today to officially mark the start of construction work on the new Jigsaw building. Trust Chairman Jane Stichbury joined Brymor Contractors to ‘break ground’ on the site of the Jigsaw building, which will provide brand new purpose-built cancer and…
Another match postponed
Frustration mounts at Cuthbury as Wimborne Town FC is yet to kick a ball in anger in 2014.
The latest postponement was last Saturday’s Calor League clash at Stratford Town. It was to have been the Magpies first ever trip to the DCS Stadium but an early morning inspection found 20% of the pitch waterlogged – enough to have the game called off.
Have your say on Dorset’s future quarries and waste facilities
A public consultation is giving local residents the chance to comment on potential locations for future quarrying across the county.
Manslaughter appeal – witnesses sought – CCTV images of 11 individuals released
Detectives have released CCTV images of 11 possible witnesses they are keen to speak with following the death in November of a Bournemouth man in Charminster. Andrew Young, 40, sustained a head injury at around 3.25pm on Wednesday 6 November 2013 outside the Tesco Metro store on Charminster Road. He later died at Southampton General…
Do you recognise these men?
Police would like to speak to two men in connection with the theft of electrical items from Waitrose in Bargates, Christchurch on 3 December last year at 1pm.
Local MP speaks in Commons Housing Debate
Annette Brooke, MP for Mid Dorset and North Poole and Co-Chair of the Liberal Democrat Policy Committee on Communities and Local Government contributed to the recent debate on housing in the House of Commons. Annette highlighted the fact that there are more social homes now than when the Coalition took office in 2010. She highlighted progress…
Student of the Year
Congratulations to Jitsuka, Oliver Treasure on being awarded Ferndown Jitsu Club’s ‘Student of the Year 2013’ by Sensei Rob Hanrahan, lead instructor.
Pub quiz raises money for ‘Butterfly’ boy
Ashley Cross-based Patrick’s and Leader and Co estate agents joined forces to raise £979.13 from a Christmas charity pub quiz in aid of local five-year-old ‘butterfly’ boy Mason White.
New Lord-Lieutenant for Dorset
HM The Queen has been pleased to appoint Mr (Ian) Angus Campbell as Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant for Dorset to succeed Mrs Anthony Pitt-Rivers when she retires on 22 January 2014. Angus Campbell served for a number of years in the Army Air Corps, and has since focused on his farming interests and local politics. He…