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RNLI 24-hour “rowathon”
Poole’s RNLI staff has raised hundreds of pounds in a 24-hour “rowathon” for the RNLI’s national SOS fundraiser day.
On Thursday at 6pm, 40 RNLI members took it in turns to do a 20 minute shift on the indoors rowing machine at Poole Lifeboat Station.
Bournemouth Council seeks social services feedback
Bournemouth County Council is asking people receiving adult social care in the local area to give feedback on their service.
Charity hosts fundraising breakfast
A charity in Bournemouth that works to help people affected by social isolation is holding a fundraising breakfast this Saturday.
Faithworks Wessex is a local group that works with people at risk of becoming isolated from society, including the homeless, the elderly, the bereaved, or those caring for someone.
Wimborne fire crews tackle chimney fire
Wimborne fire crews out out Witchampton chimney fire
Bournemouth gets top ranking for recycling
Bournemouth residents have been named as the least wasteful in the whole of the UK.
The amount recycled, combined with the small amount wasted per person, means that Bournemouth has been ranked number one out of more than 200 authorities, according to trade journal, Resource.
Bus company to launch smart cards in Bournemouth and Poole
A new smart card system hopes to do away with cash transactions on buses and reduce waiting queues to board a bus.
Bournemouth and Poole saves on recycling bill
Bournemouth and Poole councils have struck a new recycling management deal that will save the taxpayer almost £1.3 million a year.
Discover Dickens in Poole
Poole Central Library is to promote the most famous books of Charles Dickens to celebrate the bicentenary of his birth…
New Forest scheme to help homeless a success
New Forest district council’s scheme to help the homeless is proving to be successful.
Currently the council have 10 active inquires into properties and have had many inquires in to the scheme.
