Two local runners from Ferndown, Carolyn Pearson and Julie Messer, donated all their sponsorship money to the 2014 Poppy Appeal after completing the Great North Run in Newcastle and the Great South Run in Portsmouth respectively.
Hello, we are Carter and Cocoa, three-year-old border terriers who are full of life and fun. We are very inquisitive but also love cuddles and if you can offer us a home, can you keep us together please, because we are very close. We are being looked after by Waggy Tails Rescue in Dorset, so…
‘A Night at the Oscars’ celebrated achievements of staff at Hadland Care Group red carpet style this month (December 2014). The annual awards ceremony, held at the Village Hotel in Bournemouth, recognised over 430 employees for their contributions to the company over the past year. Hadland Care Group invited their staff from Tops Day Nurseries, the Aspire…
Anyone concerned about people sleeping rough can contact the national initiative Streetlink. It is always a concern to see people sleeping rough, especially in cold winter weather. Contacting Streetlink on 0300 5000 914 will help to connect that person to the local services available. In Poole, as well as the Streetlink hotline number, people can…
Motorists are being warned not to rely on personal breathalysers by Dorset Police and partners during this Christmas drink and drug drive campaign following a survey. Tests carried out by Dorset County Council‘s Trading Standards officers revealed that drivers relying on shop-bought breathalysers would put both themselves and other road users at risk. Out of…
Bill Riddle, the Operations Manager who heads security at Bournemouth’s Castlepoint Shopping Park, has announced a higher level of police patrols and vigilance over Christmas and the New Year period.
Bournemouth airport based pilot training centre Airways Aviation has announced its first charity of the year.
Year 7 pupils at Bournemouth’s Bishop of Winchester Academy received a series of workshops covering the Jurassic Coast as part of the Bournemouth University’s STEM program (Science, Technology, Engineering, Maths).
Steve Fowler, Managing Director and founder of the PamPurredPets store group has offered a £1000 to be presented to anyone who provides information to the police regarding the recent air gun attack on a cat in Southbourne, Bournemouth. He says that he is prepared to offer the money to anyone who helps the police successfully…
Residents on one new Boscombe development are looking forward to spending their first Christmas in the homes they thought they could never afford.
The first residents have now moved into the new Gladstone Mews development of 11 affordable eco homes.
In an innovative deal, Bournemouth 2026 Trust owns the freehold of the properties with residents buying an affordable share of the leasehold to help get them on the property ladder.
