- Pressure grows for more daylight
- The Daylight Saving Bill was derailed by a small group of MPs last Friday but pressure is growing on the Government to give the bill a fair hearing.
- 27/01/2012
- Local MP Annette Brooke has joined scores of other
politicians and organisations calling for more
parliamentary time to see it through. The bill would
mandate the Government to conduct a comprehensive review of
the costs and benefits of putting clocks forward an hour
throughout... Read more >>
- Poole's top marinas!
- One of the highest accolades recognising quality of service and facilities at marinas has been awarded to two Poole marinas.
- 27/01/2012
- Poole Quay Boat Haven and The Port of Poole Marina, both
operated and managed by Poole Harbour Commissioners, have
achieved five Gold Anchors under the assessment scheme run
by The Yacht Harbour Association (TYHA).
The scheme ranges from 1 to 5 Gold Anchors... Read more >>
- Novel launch followed by Zumba smash
- 27/01/2012
- A debut novel by Bournemouth-based Zumba instructor, Cat
Fowler, will be launched on 11 February at the Littledown
Centre between 2-4pm. Self published author, Cat, who uses
her mother's maiden name Sabatina for her writing, will be
giving entry donations to the Wessex... Read more >>
- Burns Night marked at Canford Chase
- 26/01/2012
- The skirl of the bagpipes filled Colten Care’s Canford
Chase home in Poole as residents and staff celebrated Burns
Night.
Former RAF Pipe Major Brian Peters paraded through the
residential and nursing home before performing the
traditional address to the haggis in the dining... Read more >>
- Bagpipes attracts Haggis tasting
- 26/01/2012
- The malls of Bournemouth’s Castlepoint Shopping Park
reverberated with the stirring sound of bagpipes to
celebrate Burns Night. As Jeremy Martin from the Wessex
Highland Pipers played, shoppers followed the procession of
the Haggis. Scottish Castlepoint employee Ian MacMillan,
then gave a... Read more >>
- Traffic problems in Ferndown
- 26/01/2012
- Wimborne Road East, near the junction to the Ferndown
Industrial Estate, has seen a huge build up of traffic,
causing major problems for early-bird commuters.
Traffic stood still this morning and queues were building
up on Stapehill Road right back to Knoll Gardens.... Read more >>