Violent smash and grab offences are a worrying crime trend that continues to put retail staff at risk as well as members of the public. The raids, which police say have involved the use of firearms, claw hammers and machetes, have already resulted in £1million worth of goods recorded as stolen this year. However, retailers…
New Forest artist, Sandra Binney is taking the conservation of the New Forest to her heart and raising funds for the New Forest Trust’s Love the Forest campaign. Sandra who paints the wildlife and environment around the New Forest has so far raised £280 for the charity. Having lived with her family in the New…
Poole born and bred Cate McGrath, age 55, is celebrating an impressive career milestone at Dorset’s disability charity Diverse Abilities this month. Cate’s main role at the charity has been as office administrator for the past 25 years, but her association with the charity is far more special because of her sister Sue and mum Marion Lawford.
Ten students from Christchurch secondary schools have been rewarded for their cooking skills by paying a visit to Lesley Waters’ Cookery School in West Dorset. The students were the finalists in the Junior Cook of the Year competition organised by Christchurch Food Festival Education Trust earlier this year. TV chef Lesley Waters was one of…
Poole Museum will be home to all things spooky with a series of Halloween themed activities this October half-term. The fun begins with a free family trail across the museum’s gallery floors, available from Saturday 24 October until Sunday 1 November. Make sure you have your wits about you to follow the clues and discover the…
Students at a Bournemouth school have taken a local children’s charity to their hearts and have raise thousands of pounds to support it.
The Oak Academy in West Howe has adopted Ashley’s Birthday Bank, which helps underprivileged children across East Dorset, as its charity for the year.
Officers investigating a driving incident in East Dorset are appealing for the pedestrian, who was allegedly almost hit by a vehicle, and any witnesses to come forward – with three men being arrested and a CCTV image being released.
Children wearing cheap Halloween costumes could easily turn into fireballs, according to an industry expert who is warning parents about the dangers.
Officers investigating bike thefts at a school in Wimborne have released CCTV images of two suspects they would like to identify. At around 1pm on Monday 19 October 2015 two bikes were stolen from Queen Elizabeth School in Wimborne Minster. The mountain bikes – described as a dark grey Saracen trufftrax with red writing and…
Civic leaders are set to dress up for charity in Wimborne. The Chairman of EDDC Cllr Steve Lugg and Mayor of Wimborne Cllr Shane Bartlett are amongst 20 models who will be strutting their stuff on the catwalk at M&Co, Wimborne at 7pm on Friday 30 October. The event is to raise much needed funds…
