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  • Runners shed festive pounds with Round The Lakes 10k

    Burn off those mince pies with Poole Athletic Club’s Round the Lakes 10k on Boxing Day. The event, which takes place at 10.30am in Poole Park, includes a run for children aged eight to 15. For more information, visit pooleac.co.uk

  • Befriending service set up for the elderly

    A NEW Bournemouth-based charity has been set up to help elderly residents socialise within the community. Jan Clark came up with the idea of Bournemouth ASSIST, after working for the Royal Bournemouth Hospital, and seeing first-hand the challenges

  • Traders warned over counterfeit money

    FERNDOWN traders have been warned to watch out for counterfeit cash by the town’s Chamber of Commerce. The Barrington Centre reported a young man in the town trying to pay for goods with fake £20 notes to the chamber on Friday. The man may

  • Lush release Christmas single

    A CHRISTMAS single and video has been produced by Poole-based cosmetics company Lush. Carol Of The Bells, by The Fresh Handmade Collective was created by in-house musician Simon Emmerson, who was inspired by a trip to the Lush factories and aimed

  • Dorset Police welcome integrity report

    DORSET Police have welcomed a report issued by Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary which has assessed the way the force identifies, monitors and manages integrity issues. The HMIC reviewed all 43 forces in England and Wales as part of the

  • Driver treated after A35 crash

    A driver was treated by paramedics after an accident on the A35 west of Morden Park Corner on Monday evening. It's thought the car left the road and hit a bank and a tree. Fire crews helped release the casualty from the vehicle.

  • Nominate a brave youngster for Little Star Award

    Cancer Research UK and TK Maxx is calling on people in the South West to nominate a Little Star. Last year 22 children received the Award. Unlike many other children’s awards, there is no judging panel because Cancer Research UK and TK Maxx