In 2011 drug vandals broke into the local Anglican Church of the Holy Innocents in Hammersmith. The thieves stole the vestibule table which had a small money box attached to the top for parishioners to pace their money for the church magazines. On breaking open the money box,
Cllr Steve Rippon-Swaine was re-elected as town mayor of Ringwood on 15 May. He thanked all councillors for the honour bestowed upon him.
The Dorset and Somerset Air Ambulance’s third Coast to Coast Cycle Challenge which takes place this Sunday, 19 May has been a complete sell out with 625 cyclists taking part. The Air Ambulance is encouraging the public to show the cyclists their support prior to the event, en route and at the finishing point. The…
“Having a hearing loss is nothing to be embarrassed or ashamed about and when you are able to openly discuss your hearing loss it can be a very liberating experience,” said Rula Lenska at the recent Bournemouth Hearing Show. “Rula’s frank and warming story of how she came to terms with her hearing loss impressed…
Ferndown Rotary Club’s Young Environmentalist Challenge Competition attracted a large number of entries, which indicates a tremendous response from schoolchildren concerned about local environmental issues, says organising Chairman, Gerry Clarke. He adds, “Our challenge was primarily designed to create greater awareness of environmental issues amongst local schoolchildren and the results have served to remind us…
TV personality Justin Urquhart-Stewart recently visited Ferndown Middle School to provide an engaging and exciting presentation for year 7 and 8 pupils about “money matters”. Justin’s lively presentation was driven by questions from the pupils. These questions were about the ‘big issues facing the world today’ as well as questions relating to them on a…
Officers from the Christchurch and East Dorset Partnership are mounting a campaign at favourite dog-walking spots in Christchurch and East Dorset to encourage people to ‘pick up’ after their dogs. Although most dog walkers understand the need for picking up when their dogs have done their business, there are still areas where the amount of…
The South West Coast Path team is encouraging budding mobile phone photographers of all ages to capture a moment in time on the Coast Path as part of its Motographer of the Year 2103 competition
Hartbeeps is a multi sensory play based session, where babies and toddlers are taken on a different adventure each week. Using funky music, cheeky puppets, creative movement and dancing, a vast array of props and beautiful lighting, Free sessions for toddlers are currently running at the following children’s centres: Mondays at Verwood (separate baby session…
A spectacular wakeboarding system was launched on 11-12 May 2013 at the New Forest Water Park in Fordingbridge, Hampshire. Embracing the Olympic legacy, the water park was recently awarded a grant by Sport England to provide adapted facilities for disabled wakeboarding and offering an environmentally friendly alternative to traditional boat watersports. The Jury family have…
