A topping out ceremony for a new development of 17 family homes in Christchurch saw Councillor Ray Nottage, Leader of Christchurch Borough Council, don a hard hat and high visibility jacket to lay the first roof tiles. The recent event marked the final phase of construction at Connect at Hyde Mews, a collection of new,…
Seventeen town criers and their escorts in splendid costumes were joined by the Dorset Youth Marching Band to parade through the town of Wimborne Minster on 6 May. They arrived to compete in the Southern England Town Criers Championship. Before the cries began, the Wimborne Militia fired a volley from their muskets to scour the…
An iconic 1960s express locomotive named after a Scottish army regiment is to carry a poignant wreath during the Swanage Railway’s three-day Diesel Gala in memory of three soldiers killed in Afghanistan. Two men serving with the Royal Highland Fusiliers – part of the Royal Regiment of Scotland’s 2nd Battalion – were tragically killed…
Detectives are appealing for witnesses and anyone with information to come forward following a burglary at a pensioner’s address in Award Road, Stapehill. The incident happened between 7pm and 11pm on Tuesday, 7 May. Detective Sergeant Mark Fossey, of Dorset Police’s Priority Crime Team, said, “I believe that two men are responsible for this crime.…
Police in Poole are appealing for witnesses and anyone with information to come forward after a man was assaulted near Tower Park. The 22-year-old from Poole was assaulted by two men at 5pm on Friday, 3 May on a gravel path near to Sherborne Crescent which leads to Tesco. The victim sustained minor injuries to his…
A special cake created by Haskins Garden Centre pastry chefs Lucy Watkins and Kirsty Webster raised £269 in just one day. Visitors to the centre were eager to support the Diverse Abilities Plus Great Dorset Bake Sale fundraising initiative by purchasing the £1 tickets. A customer from Poole won the multi-layered cake. More staff at…
A care assistant at Care South’s Queensmead care home in Christchurch is planning on defying the odds by taking part in the London to Brighton challenge later this month, following an accident where doctors said she may never walk again. Bev Allerston was left with a severe head injury, multiple breaks to her lower right…
A spate of burglaries have recently been committed during the day, mainly in the afternoon, in the East Dorset area, particularly around St Leonards, St Ives, Ferndown, Ringwood and West Moors. These incidents are believed to be connected. Properties are mostly large detached houses in spacious grounds, which are situated close to main roads. These…
On Friday 3 May, Robert Walter MP visited North Dorset-based business, Safercigs Ltd to discuss the impact of an EU Directive. At the invitation of owner Darren Burns, Bob Walter MP visited Safercigs’ HQ to hear the company’s concerns about the potential impact of the EU Tobacco Products Directive. Safercigs was established in 2011 to…
Lawrences offered over 270 lots of pictures in their Spring Fine Art auction. The prints, watercolours and oils spanned five centuries and prices showed a reassuring strength in the market right across the board. An etching by David Hockney of Maurice Payne (1971) was bought for £2270 and all the proceeds will go to a…
