Category: Dorset

Craig Wells is the toast of his firm after raising nearly £5,000 for charity by successfully completing his first-ever London Marathon.

The skate/wheel park at Two Riversmeet in Christchurch will be closed for four to six weeks from 18 June for a refurb. Originally opened in 2005, the work is needed due to the park’s popularity and the heavy use by skaters, BMX bikers and others. The project will see the installation of a new concrete…

Police have released an e-fit of a man they wish to talk to after a man was robbed in Bournemouth’s Lower Gardens on 12 May, by the large balloon. The incident happened between 1.30am and 2am. The victim, a 20-year-old Christchurch man, was approached by three unknown men who threatened him with a knife before demanding…

Christchurch Strollers would like to increase their number of volunteer health walk leaders. A one-day training course (free for volunteers leading walks) is planned for 29 June 2013 from 10am to 3pm in Christchurch. A light lunch will be provided. Prospective Health Walk leaders interested in attending the course or discussing the opportunities available can do so by…

Honorary Freeman Cllr John Lofts has been sworn in as Mayor of Christchurch at the annual meeting of Christchurch Borough Council. Cllr Lofts serves the Highcliffe ward and was elected to the borough council in 1987 and to Dorset County Council in 1989, remaining as a county councillor for 20 years. He served on the…

Bournemouth police are appealing for witnesses and anyone with information to come forward after a woman was sexually assaulted in the town centre last Saturday (18 May). The incident happened between 1.30am and 2am by the bus stop on Gervis Road.  The victim, an 18-year-old Christchurch woman was heading towards Westover Road when she was approached…

Three beaches in Christchurch have gained Seaside Awards for achieving the highest standards of beach management. Avon Beach, Friars Cliff Beach and Highcliffe Beach are the winners of the awards, which are judged and presented by the charity Keep Britain Tidy. Introduced in England this year, the Seaside Award replaces the Quality Coast Award and…

 Annette Brooke, local MP for Mid Dorset and North Poole, is backing The National Autistic Society’s (NAS) new campaign aimed at improving support for adults with autism in the constituency and across England.  One in every hundred adults has autism, meaning there are 300,000 adults in England with the disability.  Annette’s endorsement of the ‘Push…

Milo Gill-Taylor, aged 13, from Spinnaker Sailing Club near Ringwood, has won the Optimist World and European selection trials in 2013 for the 2nd year in succession. Milo had an amazing regatta with one 1st place, seven 2nd places, a 5th and a 6th.  By winning the UK event, Milo has qualified for the UK Worlds Team for the third year…

  Mid Dorset and North Poole MP Annette Brooke praised local residents’ work to save the Scabious Bee – the area’s ‘iconic’ bee  Bee-lovers have taken over 175 actions to save bees in Mid Dorset and North Poole as part of Friends of the Earth’s Bee Cause campaign. Actions include planting bee friendly seeds, signing petitions…