Staff on the Royal Bournemouth Hospital’s Stroke Unit have been busy celebrating the 105th birthday of one of the hospital’s oldest ever patients. Bournemouth resident Brenda Stockwell was presented with a cake by Ward Sister Nikki Manns and her team today to celebrate the momentous occasion. Brenda was born in Lancashire in 1909 and over…
Regional charity Autism Wessex has launched a new text donate number as part of its charity partnership with Castlepoint Shopping Park. The text donate code ‘SHOP15 £2’ has been launched by Castlepoint and Autism Wessex to help raise vital funds for the charity. Peter Matthews, General Manager at Castlepoint said: “We are delighted to be…
Landlords and lettings agents in Dorset face significant new responsibilities to check the immigration status of prospective tenants, lawyers have warned.
A new chief officer has been appointed to lead Hampshire Fire and Rescue Service (HFRS) from 1 January 2015.
A teenager was stabbed on Upton Road at the junction with Pergin Crescent, Creekmoor at 1am today (Friday, 26 September). The 16-year-old local boy was walking with a friend along Upton Road toward Creekmoor when a man on a pushbike, riding in the opposite direction, bumped into the kerb alongside them. He shouted at the…
Flowers were in profusion when the Mayor of Ferndown, Cllr Mike Parkes made award winning presentations last night (25 September) to green fingered residents of Ferndown who created beautiful gardens in this year’s In Bloom competition. The evening was hosted by the main, long term sponsors of the competition, Haskins Garden Centres, who had put…
