Teachers from 337 schools across the South East can now nominate for Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) Young School Gardener of the Year 2013, a quest to find the most knowledgeable, enthusiastic and talented gardening pupil in the UK. The competition is open to all schools on the RHS Campaign for School Gardening scheme, of which…
Residents and staff at a Poole care home celebrated Dignity Action Day by planting a commemorative rose.
Colten Care’s Canford Chase in Branksome Park joined hundreds of homes across the UK to mark the special day.
Held annually, Dignity Action Day is an opportunity for health, social care workers and members of the public to uphold people’s rights to dignity.
It aims to ensure people who use care services are treated as individuals and given choice, control and a sense of purpose in their daily lives.
Sylvie Craig-Swainson, Canford Chase’s Activity Organiser, said the residential and nursing care home always made a particular point of marking the day.
Celia Sawyer, star of Channel 4’s ‘Four Rooms’ is to provide an exclusive interior design service for the would be owners of new or pre-owned aircraft distributed by the Bournemouth International Airport based, UK Pilatus Centre.
The Centre acts as sales distributor for the award winning PC-12 aircraft in the UK, Spain, Channel Islands and the Isle Of Man and has, to date, sold 40 new $4.6 million PC-12s to cash-rich, time-poor customers who make the most of the aircraft’s cost efficient convenience, and versatility, offered by its long non-stop range and ability to land at both small airfields as well as international airports.
Four Squadrons including 2515 Ringwood and Fordingbridge Air Training Corps joined together to march through Fordingbridge on Sunday, 3 February, 2013, to the Methodist Church where there was a service of celebration for the founding of the Air Cadets.
Fans of the hit film Grease are invited to a special viewing of the classic movie at Christchurch’s Regent Centre – to raise money for charity. Men can slick back their hair and ladies can sew themselves into tight leather trousers for the event just before Valentine’s Day – on February 12. The Christchurch Round Table…
Dorset Wildlife Trust and its partners are celebrating a funding boost of £85,900 from the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) for an ambitious project to create Dorset’s first urban living landscape. Conservationists and the community are joining forces to launch Wildlink, linking people and wildlife across the whole east Dorset conurbation. Wildlink is a major Living…
Dorset Wildlife Trust is getting ready for spring with its Green Fayre and Nest Box event in Verwood this month. The free family event, in aid of Verwood’s Wildlife Sensory Garden, takes place just in time for the start of the bird nesting season and includes nest box building to help you welcome birds in…
Five teenagers from Ferndown Jitsu Club have been granted bursaries of £250 each from the John Thornton Young Achievers Foundation. Sensei Liam Read, Jordan Lee, Connor Riley and brothers Joe and Matt Trussell, who all go to Ferndown Upper School, will now be able to attend the Jitsu Foundation Ju-Jitsu International Competition that will be…
Simply Beauty in Ringwood High Street has been awarded the prestigious accolade of “Clarins Gold Salon”, with effect from January 2013. Clarins Gold Salons are a select group of 81 privately owned beauty salons throughout the country chosen for their outstanding standards and excellent customer service. The Ringwood salon owner Alison Smith said, “We are…
Alderholt residents have another chance to find out more about the new ‘recycle for Dorset’ collection service at a presentation at the Village Hall on Wednesday 13 February, at 6.30pm. All residents are welcome to attend to find out more, and ask any questions about the new recycling and rubbish collection service