Volunteers recognised for commitment to Poole culture
Poole Cultural Volunteers Award celebrations have taken place at Poole Museum.
Poole Cultural Volunteers Award celebrations have taken place at Poole Museum.
Lieutenant Commander Haskins Retired, a decorated naval veteran, was welcomed by the Mayor of Poole, Cllr Xena Dion, to a private reception in the Mayor’s Parlour.
Poole’s athletes have been celebrated at the annual awards ceremony held at Magna Academy School, Poole, on Wednesday 21 September.
Dorset and New Forest law firm Ellis Jones Solicitors took part in the 21st annual ‘Jeans for Genes’ appeal.
Diverse Abilities and Merlin’s Magic Wand have teamed up to create a bespoke Sea Life themed accessible bathroom for the children’s respite home in Poole, as part of its Lilypad Appeal. This is the 21st Merlin’s Magic Wand project to be completed to date.
A man who drove his car under the influence of drugs has been banned from driving for three years.
Young performers are to have the opportunity to audition for Aladdin, this year’s magical family pantomime at Lighthouse, Poole’s Centre for the Arts.
To raise some much needed awareness of legacies and how the local community can support Diverse Abilities, the local disability charity has joined forces with Remember A Charity, the largest consortium of its kind in the UK working to promote legacy giving.
Poole Bridge will be closed to all road traffic, including cyclists and pedestrians, for nine months starting on Monday 12 September 2016.
The UK marine charity, The Marine Conservation Society (MCS), says it hopes a last push for people volunteering for its ‘Great British Beach Clean’ (16 – 19 September) around the Dorset coastline will ensure some of the most beautiful beaches in the UK aren’t being taken for granted.