Bournemouth Police are appealing for information after a fight broke out along Charminster Road near Castle Lane West at around 2.30pm on 17 May. Two men were reported to be fighting with golf clubs by a member of the public. When officers approached the scene, the men dispersed. Police Constable Chrissie Plumley, of Bournemouth police,…
Gok Wan, fashionista, style guru and TV presenter is supporting local charity Life Education Wessex and it’s fundraising initiative Harold’s Challenge which aims to raise £50,000 to help teach children to make healthy lifestyle choices regarding the effects of alcohol, cigarettes, drugs and food as they grow up. Gok Wan is famed for telling women…
George V Playing Fields’ tennis courts are the home of Ferndown Tennis Club. This week, the club hosted the Dorset Schools year 3 and year 4 competition (aged 7-9 years). Using scaled down courts the youngsters competed throughout the day. Photo by Kay Browning
Residents at a Dorset care home enjoyed a range of activities when they hosted a visit from The Prince’s Trust.
The Barrington Centre in Ferndown held a right royal event to select their Strawberry Prince and Princess from Parley First School for the upcoming Strawberry Fayre. The winning pupils, who penned poems with a strawberry theme, are Dylan Giles and Alisha Bridger and they will be crowned by the Mayor of Ferndown at the Fayre…
David Lewis is the new Assistant Chief Constable for Dorset. Currently an Assistant Chief Constable at the Association of Chief Police Officers (ACPO) Office in London, where he works as Chief of Staff to Head of ACPO Sir Hugh Orde, he is due to take up the post in July. Chief Constable, Debbie Simpson explained…
Robert Walter MP (North Dorset) officially opened a new showroom and training and development centre at Dorset Energy Solutions in Gillingham on 17 May. The company specialises in heat pumps, solar photovoltaic and biomass boilers and is working closely with the Government Renewable Heat Incentive scheme. Bob commented, “Dorset Energy Solutions is a great example of…
The Beaulieu attraction has been awarded Gold in the Large Visitor Attraction of the Year category at VisitEngland’s prestigious 2013 Awards for Excellence ceremony. Beaulieu received its award from Sue Gill, Head of Skills & Training at Tourism South East. The VisitEngland citation stated: This attraction exceeds expectation. There are ‘attractions’ within Beaulieu that could…
Frontline healthcare staff from the South West are in with a chance to scoop a £150,000 prize as part of a major new initiative to reform the way people with dementia are cared for. There is an estimated 83,269 people with dementia across the South West and one person across the UK is diagnosed with…
Rikki Lane, aged 19, from Wool in Dorset, an apprentice of only two years, has completed a heritage building to make any master craftsman proud. As part of his studies for his Level 3 Diploma NVQ in carpentry at Weymouth College, Rikki has worked at Plankbridge Hutmakers in Piddlehinton, and his latest project has been to build Plankbridge’s…