Verwood First School and Nursery awarded Green Flag
Verwood First School and Nursery has been awarded the prestigious Green Flag accolade for its eco-excellence.
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Talbot Village Trust helps to fund hospice’s new premises
Talbot Village Trust gave a terrific boost to Lewis-Manning’s plans to relocate their centre and services to new premises in Longfleet Road, Poole.
Carers thanked on Shared Lives Week – 15-19 June
A virtual tea party is to be held this Thursday 18 June for Dorset’s Shared Lives carers and the families they look after to mark Shared Lives Week.
Fordingbridge Rotary’s creative problem-solving secures HOG services
The ‘hand over’ from president to president elect at Fordingbridge Rotary is normally a straightforward process, but during lockdown, when person-to-person meetings are discouraged and social distancing is a must, this year’s handover required some creative problem solving.
Antibody testing underway for Dorset healthcare staff
Antibody testing for healthcare staff in Dorset has begun to see if they have had the virus that causes COVID-19.
Car park closures in the New Forest due to C19 lockdown impact on rare species
When the government issued the stay at home guidance it was difficult to imagine what impact this would have on wildlife, including ground nesting birds in the New Forest.
Easing lockdown offers new job opportunities
Inevitably, despite the gradual easing of lockdown and the opening up of businesses, there are going to be huge job losses.
Bournemouth rapist gets 16 years behind bars
A man has been sentenced to 16 years in prison after being found guilty of raping and seriously assaulting a woman as she walked through a park in Bournemouth town centre.
Businesses secure £100,000 in grants
Businesses in Tuckton, Pokesdown, Southbourne, Boscombe, East Cliff and West Cliff, Seafront and Westbourne, described as Bournemouth Coastal BID’s ‘villages’, have received funding to help them to survive.
Young carers receive £1,000 from Persimmon Homes
MYTime Young Carers, which is based in Poole, has been awarded £1,000 by Persimmon Homes South Coast through its Community Champions scheme.