Poole Museum installs sensory trail
75 elderly people living in Poole are no longer eligible for social care services, according to Poole’s Local Involvement Network (LINk) report.
Charity prepares for digital switchover
A Bournemouth charity is finalising its efforts to make sure that no elderly people are left ‘looking at a blank screen’ when the digital switchover comes next month.
Police choir helps Sudan charity
A choral concert featuring the talents of the Dorset Police Male Voice Choir raised almost £1000 for a hospital in South Sudan over the weekend.
Bournemouth’s showbusiness takeaway
In many ways, Chick King is your average Southbourne-based fast food takeaway. But this is one local business with a big difference – its owners all regularly moonlight as actors in the feature film and TV industry!
Miss Piggy to present BAFTAs
Miss Piggy is to be one of the hosts of the BAFTA film awards, its organisers have announced.
Depardieu to star in Strauss-Kahn movie
Gerard Depardieu is to star in a movie about the sex scandal that caused Dominic Strauss-Kahn to resign as the head of the International Monetary Fund.
The film will be directed by US filmmaker Abel Ferrara, who is best known as the director of the 1992 crime thriller ‘Bad Lieutenant’.
Hockey 3rds triumph in -3 degrees
On a day when even the Cherries match against Exeter City was called off thanks to some truly chilly weather, all credit should be given to Bournemouth Hockey Club 3rds and Poole Hockey Club 1sts for soldiering on.
And as one might expect of sport played in such conditions, proceedings today started off fairly slow.
Winter beds for Bournemouth’s homeless
Extra beds are being provided for the homeless of Bournemouth as outdoor temperatures plummet below freezing point.
Nuclear team can stay, says Iran
The Iranian Foreign Minister has said that the International Atomic Agency Company (IAEA) delegation currently visiting the country can extend its stay if it wishes to.
The Islamic Republic News Agency has quoted Ali Akbar Salehi as saying: "We are very optimistic on the results of the IAEA trip. They are here for a three-day trip, and if they want, it [the mission] could be extended”.