Following the Mayor of Ferndown’s civic day lunch hosted by Ferndown Golf Club, the mayor, Cllr John Lewis presented club captain, Barry Vincent, with a plaque in recognition of the club’s centenary and its contribution to Ferndown life. One of the world’s top 1,000 golf courses, a moving presentation of its history was given by…
A much cherished original photograph that used to hang in the reception area of the old Griffin Hotel, adjacent to Wimborne Station, has disappeared from its perch in the railway room at Wimborne Model Town. Development Manager, Greg Hoar, said: “The donated picture dates from 1929 and shows the licensees of the time with their…
Police in Weymouth are appealing for witnesses and anyone with information to come forward after a tortoise was stolen from Bowleaze Coveway in Weymouth. Tucker the tortoise vanished from an insecure greenhouse some time between 10am and 12pm on Friday 18 October 2013. The female tortoise is thought to be 60 to 70 years old…
Verwood’s Flameburst was a huge success on Saturday. Thousands of people turned up to enjoy the musical entertainment, the funfair and two spectacular firework displays. Local Verwood girl – Samantha and a Katie Perry tribute act entertained the crowd in between the fireworks and youngsters made the most of the funfair. The theme this year…
Wimborne & Ferndown Lions Club President, Frank Fortey, presented a cheque for £2500 to the John Thornton Young Achievers Foundation (JTYAF). The money was raised from the Dorset Charity Horse & Dog Show and a recent quiz night at the Barrington Centre in Ferndown.
Two goals from second half substitute Mark Gamble could not prevent Wimborne Town going down 4-3 at Cirencester Town last Saturday. It was the first reversal for the Magpies in the Calor League Division One South & West in five games.
Following the success of her August seminar on the subject of Lasting Powers of Attorney, Nicola Lowe from Harold G Walker Solicitors has agreed to run a free drop-in legal clinic at the Local Epicentre in West Moors on the first Wednesday of each month from 10am to 12 noon. The drop-in clinic is intended…
Lewis-Manning Hospice is inviting people to pen a poem inspired by the theme ‘A Breath of Fresh Air’ for an event of the same name being supported by special guest Fiona Castle OBE. Fiona is currently patron of the Breathlessness Clinic at Lewis-Manning and was married to entertainer Roy Castle until his death from lung…
[divide style=”3″] Congratulations! Retired civil servant, Tony Oswick, is the winner of the Creative Writing Awards 2013. A proud granddad, he lives in Clacton-on-Sea and is married with three grown-up children. He plays table tennis “badly but regularly,” is a supporter of Essex cricket (in the summer) and FC Clacton (in winter). A founder member of ‘The…
A Parley organics recycling company was given a real lift when it hosted a visit from one of Dorset’s best-known rugby clubs.
Eco Sustainable Solution’s Commercial Manager Peter Hardy found himself hoisted into the air by players from Oakmeadians RFC.
