Parkstone’s Care team leader Ita going strong at 80
Ita Graven, from Elizabeth House care home in Parkstone, enjoyed a double celebration recently when she not only turned…
Food for thought… with Barbara Cossins
Mis-labelling of food is an important issue for all of us to tackle Another week and another food scandal. This…
How to stop your cheese going off!
The most important day of the year for cheese-lovers poses a question for anybody who appreciates the popular dairy…
Cooking with Martha Legg – Bread Pudding
My husband loves bread pudding. He will have it as a dessert with custard or cream but will also…
Bananas, bombs and a bath to remember!
by Lorraine Gibson. Barbara Rawlin is 108, making her one of the oldest people in the country. She was born in…
Police appeal after £120k theft
Dorset Police are appealing for information after the theft of high-value machinery from a works site in Morden Road…
Eye, eye… have a look at this for your beloved
A rare token of love in the Charterhouse auction of jewellery, watches and silver on Thursday, February 2, will…
Schools set to be transformed with new funding
by Lorraine Gibson. Five schools across Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole will be transformed as part of the Department for Education’s…
Unfair for workers to shoulder burden
I was delighted to represent the Liberal Democrats on ITV’s The Last Word during January where one of the…
Shapps’ anti-strike bill inflaming situation
The Grant Shapps’ anti-strikes bill published this week sets out to establish minimum service levels to be maintained during…