A bus-mad teenager with severe learning difficulties was given a special tour of the Yellow Buses depot after buying the staff a gift of chocolates. Mark Nash, 14, wanted to say thank you to the staff for looking after him over 12 years, and Yellow Buses thought he deserved a special day out. Mark’s dad…
Peeks -the patriotic party people- have thrown their weight behind a campaign for the English to have an official “Shakespeare Night” to rival the Scottish Burns’ Night. The company, based in Christchurch, Dorset, is backing the move to big-up the Bard and celebrate his life and works. Already the Queen has been asked for her support…
There wasn’t an empty seat in the house as Ringwood Waldorf School celebrated the 10th anniversary of its variety show. Students and staff took to the stage to showcase an impressive array of talent, from comedic sketches and clowning around, to music and Bollywood dance. Parents also grabbed a piece of the limelight as the…
Award winning artists have been taking the plunge to show the magic of our seas. The extraordinary work of the winners of The Wildlife Trusts’ Underwater Art Award goes on show in Dorset this month, highlighting the urgent need for Marine Conservation Zones. The award, established in Dorset in 2007 in association with the Society of Wildlife…
Detectives in Weymouth are appealing for the help of the public after cutlery was recovered in the town – with pictures of the items being released. On Tuesday 19 February 2013, officers arrested a man on suspicion of burglary. Detective Constable Andy Marsh, of Weymouth CID, said: “Various items of cutlery have been recovered as…
Police investigating the fatal road traffic collision on the A31, that took the life of Ringwood teenager Jade Clark, are still appealing for information to help trace the driver of a Volvo XC90 – with a local company now offering £4000 reward.
A nurse from Nuffield Health Bournemouth Hospital paid a visit to the reception classes at Verwood First School on Monday February 4 to take part in a project focused on ‘People who help them’. In the session, senior staff nurse Lorraine Hampton explained how nurses help people, answered their questions and demonstrated how to bandage…
A scarce Victorian gold coin is set to be a highlight in Lawrences’ Spring Collectors Sale. “It is a very rare 1839 Victoria ‘Una and the Lion’ £5 gold piece,” says Lawrences’ specialist, Jeff Day. “Too valuable to be circulated, it was struck only in `proof` and was issued only in expensive commemorative sets. It…
Dear Sir, Whilst the nation has been shocked to learn of the extent of the horse meat scandal, for many months the UK’s leading equine charities have been working to raise awareness of a major crisis facing our nation’s horses and ponies. As an animal lover, and President of The British Horse Society, I feel…
South West MEP and Member of the Fisheries Committee in the European Parliament, Julie Girling, has reported on the hugely successful voting that took place in the European Parliament in February. She said, “The report on the Common Fisheries Policy was emphatically adopted 502-137. This victory provides for meaningful reform, which will see the restoration of European stocks to sustainable levels. “I am…
