The joint Harewood and Avonbourne’s Got Talent competition culminated in a grand finale which was staged this week. Ten finalists from both schools – who were whittled down from more than 50 acts – performed to their fellow students and a special judging panel. After a highly entertaining performance from all the acts, street dance…
Christchurch Borough Council is looking to make improvements to a local recreation ground and is asking local people their opinions on the suggested scheme. Public consultation is about to start on proposals for improvements to Stanpit Recreation Ground which will enhance the appearance of the site and offer people greater enjoyment from this important local…
Dorset Chamber of Commerce & Industry (DCCI) and Dorset County Council have highlighted over £233,000pa worth of savings to Dorset based businesses. Over the past two years DCCI have been offering companies free compressed air surveys via a grant received from Dorset County Council. The DCCI ‘Control your Compressors’ project was initially to be a four year project but…
Officers from North Dorset are appealing for anyone with information to come forward after thieves burgled a garage in the town. The incident, in which a garage at premises along Pitts Orchard was broken into and bicycles went missing, happened overnight of Sunday 24 and Monday 25 March 2013 between 10.30pm and 2am. Offenders stole two carbon…
On Friday, 22 March, Dorset Police announced the appointment of Mr James Vaughan as the new Deputy Chief Constable for the Force. James Vaughan is currently the Assistant Chief Constable of Dorset Police and will take up his appointment as the Deputy Chief Constable on 1 May this year. Chief Constable, Debbie Simpson said: “I am delighted…
A recent discovery in the grounds at Highcliffe Castle could help to determine more about its garden history. Gardeners and volunteers clearing an overgrown area found a row of previously unrecorded garden edging tiles following a line about three feet from one of the garden walls. The tiles were interesting because they were marked with…
Despite its title the West Street “Bunny Run” does not require any physical exertion whatsoever! Bunnies of all shapes and sizes have popped up in shop and residents windows all along West Street and the public are simply invited to “guestimate” how many there are. The bunnies will “run” until Saturday 13 April. Get an entry form…
St Mary’s Church in Ferndown is submitting a planning application to East Dorset District Council for the Beacon Project. The aim of the project is to develop the church’s current buildings and grounds to make St Mary’s more accessible and to benefit all members of the community. The scheme includes the building of a church…
Officers in Sherborne are appealing for witnesses and anyone with information to come forward after a number of vehicles were damaged in the town. The incident took place sometime between 5pm on Saturday 23 March 2013 and 8.30am on Sunday 24 March 2013 at Newlands North Car Park. Those responsible targeted five cars in total…
A Dorset-wide business mentoring service is expanding across the county and has more than 80 experienced business people who give their time freely to mentor local businesses. Due to the recession, there has been a sharp rise in people in Dorset who now run their own firms. Dormen – a name that comes from the words…