TRUE romantic Rosie Guest won hearts at Yellow Buses (YB) by submitting the winning poem for its Valentine’s competition. She was presented with a bouquet of flowers and a heart-shaped box of chocolates after triumphing in the annual contest to ‘beat the bus bard.’ Each year the Yellows challenge budding writers to pen a suitably…
New family activities are on offer at the seaside this year with Dorset Wildlife Trust. Sponsored by Rockley Adventure, Seashore Explorer back-packs with ideas, equipment and information have been created for families looking for something to do when visiting the Purbeck Marine Wildlife Reserve at Kimmeridge Bay.
Budding young environmentalists are being urged to enter a competition aimed at raising awareness of green issues.
The Young Environmentalist Challenge Competition is the brainchild of the Rotary Club of Ferndown.
Representatives from several schools joined Rotarians and sponsors for the launch held at Sembcorp Bournemouth Water’s Longham Reservoirs.
Organiser Gerry Clarke said, “It’s important to engage young people and make them aware of environmental issues.
“This is a pilot project but, if successful, could become an annual competition.”
Moors Valley Country Park and Forest, near Ringwood, is running a huge range of events throughout 2013 to mark its 25th anniversary. The events kick-off on 16 March with the Art and Skills of Wildlife Photography, a relaxed and informative talk by professional wildlife and landscape photographer Mike Read. For a full list of the…
Rural Dorset is a step closer to having access to superfast broadband now that potential infrastructure providers have been invited to bid for the contract. Dorset County Council is leading the project to achieve investment of £19 million of public funds to ensure rural communities don’t get left behind. Dorset has around 87,000 homes and…
In a break from tradition, Verwood will not be choosing a carnival queen this year. Instead there will be a carnival princess selection on Sunday, 24 March. Candidates must be aged 9-14 and must live in Verwood or Three Legged Cross. Another change is that there will only be a walking procession for Verwood youngsters…
Philip Moses is a qualified Chartered Surveyor, Registered Valuer and expert witness and has worked in the local area for 28 years. His business is based in Verwood and Philip is currently the chairman of Verwood Business, which is an active chamber of trade within the town. His company is about to relocate to larger premises. [divide]…
Residents are being asked to help shape the future of the public transport network in Dorset. Dorset County Council is consulting with members of the public to find out what their travel priorities are, which will help important decisions to be made about the future of local bus services. Although the majority of local bus…
The Custom House on Poole Quay has recruited a top chef for its bar-bistro and a la carte restaurant. Adam Phillips, 31, ran a successful restaurant in Southampton before being recruited to the popular eatery set in one of Poole’s most iconic buildings. He has transformed the menu using mostly local products and is building…
Congratulations to students from Ferndown Upper School (FUS) who have scooped the Company of Year 2013 award in the Enterprise Challenge. They also received Best Marketing Award, Best Finance Award and Best Managing Director award at the ceremony in February. Over the last few months, FUS had taken part in the Enterprise Challenge and were…