Category: Dorset

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…

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…