Poppy petals launch appeal
Dorset’s Poppy Appeal was launched at the Barrington in Ferndown on 29 October following a parade in Penny’s Walk led by the Bournemouth Youth Marching Band.
Dorset’s Poppy Appeal was launched at the Barrington in Ferndown on 29 October following a parade in Penny’s Walk led by the Bournemouth Youth Marching Band.
The release of a ‘Poppy Explosion’ of 2016 poppy petals from the roof of the Barrington Theatre will launch Dorset’s Poppy Appeal, which will be opened by the county chairman of the Royal British Legion.
There were winning smiles all round as Ferndown residents gathered at Haskins Garden Centre in Longham for the Ferndown In Bloom presentations sponsored by Haskins.
2016 is a year of celebrations for the team at Francesco Group South, following a whirlwind six months and a record-breaking awards season.
Dorset based Prostate Cancer Support Organisation (PCaSO) has received a cash injection to continue its vital work.
A Ferndown care home residents have said a fond farewell to a therapy visitor from the charity Caring Canines.
A picture of a suspect caught on CCTV after a woman’s purse was stolen from West Parley has been released by police.
“Words cannot describe how happy I am with my results and I couldn’t have done it without the help and humour of my teachers,” said a joyful Shola Pitman from Ferndown Upper School who gained A*, A & A.
The Tarrant Valley Players Amanda Shepperd of the Tarrant Valley Players have presented a cheque for £600 to the Ferndown Branch of Arthritis Care, the cheque being half of the proceeds raised from productions during the past year.
A brand new, luxury hotel in a glorious garden setting was officially declared open on 2 August when the Dorset Wildlife Trust unveiled Knoll Gardens’ new bee hotel.