Officers investigating a theft at a farm near Wimborne have found a small number of suspected cannabis plants.
A preview evening for potential buyers to know more about the new Potters Wood development is being held at The Verwood Hub.
An elderly Verwood resident had £500 taken out of her bank account after handing over her bank cards to a scammer yesterday.
A teenage boy is due to appear in court in connection with a report of someone impersonating a police officer in Bournemouth.
Officers are appealing for witnesses to come forward after a man indecently exposed himself in Bournemouth.
At approximately 10pm on Wednesday 14 August 2019 a man indecently exposed himself to a woman who was running in Kings Park near to the cricket pavilion.
The suspect is described as white, aged in his late 20s, five feet seven inches tall and of average build with very short hair. He was also described as having distinctive blue eyes and a blond beard that was around five inches long. The man was wearing a black hooded top, dark blue jeans and black headphones.
Police Constable Cameron McGlone, of Bournemouth police, said: “I am appealing to anyone who was in the area at the relevant time and saw any suspicious behaviour to contact Dorset Police.
“I would also like to hear from anyone who has any information about the identity of the man from the description given.”
A car traveling on the B3081 Verwood Road between Verwood and Ringwood ended up on its roof after a serious collision in the early hours of Sunday morning.
A speeding motorist who mounted the pavement and crashed into a pedestrian causing him serious injuries has been jailed.
Asil Abdul Mohammed, 32 and of West Hill Road in Bournemouth, was sentenced to four years in prison following a hearing at Bournemouth Crown Court on Friday 16 August 2019. He was found guilty of causing serious injury by dangerous driving at an earlier trial at the same court.
He was disqualified from driving for six years.
At around 9.50pm on Saturday 19 January 2019 a number of people witnessed a silver Volkswagen Passat being driven erratically and at speed around Bournemouth town centre.
The collision occurred in St Peters Road. At this time the victim – a local man aged in his 20s – was walking along the pavement with a group of friends when he heard the sound of screeching tyres. He tried to see where the noise was coming from and saw the Passat mount the pavement and then collide with him. The force of the collision pushed him up against a nearby wall before he fell to the floor.
The car failed to stop at the scene. It was captured on CCTV driving away at speed before it was left parked in Parsonage Road. The driver was seen to walk into a nearby hotel, drop his jacket off to his room and leave again.
Officers searching for the offender arrested Mohammed in Bath Road.
He admitted he was the owner of the car and the keys to the Passat were found in a jacket recovered from his room. However, he denied being the driver.
The victim was taken to Poole Hospital for treatment. He sustained a bleed on the brain and severe grazing to his head and face.
Police Constable Paul Wilson, of the road traffic unit, said: “Asil Mohammed’s manner of driving that day was reckless and dangerous and it is nothing but sheer luck that his actions did not claim his victim’s life or that of another innocent pedestrian or motorist.
The annual Rustic Fayre is taking place at Potterne Park on August 26th this year, and here’s what’s new compared with last year.
Verwood CE First School has been praised as ‘excellent’ following an official inspection.
Fire crews from Verwood, Ferndown and Ringwood were called to a fire at the end of Moorlands Road on Monday afternoon.
The Dorset Local Enterprise Partnership, BCP Council and Dorset Council have confirmed the major improvement works at the A338/Blackwater Junction have been completed on time and on budget.
Timpson has opened its latest unit in the car park at Morrisons in Verwood.
Armed police attended an incident in Verwood on Monday evening after a boy said he’d been chased by teenagers with guns.
Crescent is holding an open weekend in Verwood this Saturday and Sunday to officially launch its new Yamaha Dealership.
A 13-year-old girl who was reported missing from her home in Verwood on Tuesday afternoon has been found.
A road traffic collision on the B3081 sliproad towards the A31 on Wednesday afternoon caused a second incident moments later.
Two cars collided when a Ford KA passed in front of a Ford Galaxy people carrier.
Moments later, two cars approaching from the opposite direction pulled over to offer assistance, but the first one then reversed into the second.
Traffic was slow in the surrounding area with delays for commuters, as the incident happened just after 5pm. Details of the event were posted in the Verwood Traffic Alerts Facebook Group, and on @VerwoodToday on Twitter.
You can see the full drama unfold in the dashcam footage below.
Accident on the B3081 from the A31 junction. Short delays heading towards Verwood. pic.twitter.com/AvAfjvXvtK
— VerwoodToday (@VerwoodToday) June 19, 2019
The end of A338 morning commute hell is in sight for workers in Bournemouth as roadworks are almost finished.
Two lanes are now in operation at peak times in both directions, but some closures will be taking place between the hours of 9am and 4pm.
The full length of the new southbound on slip and the third lane from Blackwater Junction to the Cooper Dean Roundabout will be open within the next couple of weeks.
The council says: “This week we are continuing with drainage, utilities and barrier work on the southbound carriageway. These works are taking place around the widened Cooper Dean off slip and will require occasional off-peak southbound lane closures between 9am and 4pm. Ongoing works also prevent us from opening the full length of the new southbound on slip and third lane from Blackwater Junction.
The permanent average speed cameras are currently in operation and they are now supporting a 50mph limit of both sides of the carriageway.
Check out this video which explains more about the upcoming changes.
⚠ A338 Update ⚠
On schedule for completion at the end of June, this video provides a brief summary of the works that have been completed so far on the #A338 and Blackwater Junction improvement scheme. @TravelDorset pic.twitter.com/s01mw5GSkQ— BCP Council (@BCPCouncil) June 19, 2019
16-year-old Verwood resident Joseph Sanyal is flying to Sweden to represent Great Britain with his Poole Phoenix Handball teammate Joe Trent in Handball.
The pair have recently made the selection for the under 18 squad and will compete in the European Open this July. Both are in sixth form currently studying for their A-Levels.
Joseph, aged 16, is from Verwood and at Wimborne’s Queen Elizabeth School. He first tried handball when he was 14 at Poole Phoenix and was selected to play for Dorset.
Joe is 17 and from Corfe Mullen is at Corfe Hills School.
They will be facing Sweden, Czech Republic, Russia, Switzerland and Luxembourg allowing them to experience the game on a whole new level.
As the Handball Program currently receives little funding from national schemes, the squad is crowdfunding and would be incredibly grateful to any person or business willing to help via this page.
Officers are appealing for information after a cat was shot and injured with an air rifle in Verwood.
On the evening of Sunday 2 June 2019 the female cat returned to the family home in Hainault Drive injured. It was taken to the vet and underwent surgery. An x-ray was taken and the vet believes an air weapon was used as pellets were found lodged in her body.
The cat is expected to make a full recovery.
Police Community Support Investigator Kayleigh Hole, of Dorset Police, said: “The cat’s owner does not know of any reason why someone would want to harm her cat or who may have been responsible. She has understandably been left very upset by what has happened.
“I would urge anyone who has any information or knows the identity of the person or people involved to please contact Dorset Police. “
Up to 40 news jobs could be created in Verwood if a new proposal to open a Lidl supermarket gets the go-ahead.
The store would be built on Ringwood Road opposite the petrol station, in place of a current caravan store and two residential properties – a total area of 1.6 acres.
A car park would provide 90 free bays of which 6 will be disabled spaces and 6 will be parent and child spaces at the front of the property, with the store at the back. Customer cycle parking will be provided to encourage shoppers to visit the store by bicycle.
Verwood currently only has one supermarket, operated by Morrisons, and two smaller food shops provided by Tesco and Co-op.
Lidl is proposing a new neighbourhood foodstore with 1,175² sales area, which would have 2,000 core products and “only 2 or 3 deliveries a day to a recessed loading bay on the side of the building. The existing access to the caravan storage site will be adjusted slightly and moved 6m to the west of the existing access. The accesses to the residential properties will be closed to leave one vehicular access point. Pedestrian and cycle access will also be directly from Ringwood Road.
A public consultation event is taking place to allow local residents and other interested parties the opportunity to view the proposed plans, voice their opinion and offer suggestions and feedback on any aspect of the application. Members of Lidl’s Development Team will be on hand to answer any queries.
It’s happening at St Michaels Parish Centre, 34 Manor Road in Verwood on 12th June from 3pm till 7pm.
Lidl UK’s Regional Head of Property, James Mitchell, told VerwoodToday: “We are extremely excited about the prospect of opening a Lidl in Verwood and serving our fresh, quality and incredibly good value produce which shoppers across the country have come to love. We look forward to welcoming anyone along to the public consultation day and showcasing our plans whilst answering any questions.”
Lidl’s closest stores to Verwood are Ferndown and Ringwood, with around 760 locations around the UK, and over 10,000 worldwide.
The new permanent average speed cameras on the A338 Bournemouth Spur Road are now switched on.
The cameras will support a temporary 40mph speed limit on the southbound carriageways of the A338 from Blackwater Junction to the Cooper Dean Roundabout.
The 40mph southbound limit will be in place for the remainder of the works whilst cameras will support a 50mph limit on the northbound carriageway.
Following the completion of the scheme next month, average speed cameras will support the 50mph limit that was previously in place on both sides of the carriageway. The cameras will be managed by Dorset Police.
Gary Powell, the senior responsible officer for the A338 improvements, said: “The cameras will help make the Blackwater slip roads easier and safer to use as motorists travel at a consistent speed through the area. They will also help improve the flow of traffic.
“We would like to remind motorists to follow the speed limit and be mindful that the speed cameras will become operational at the end of the month. These are in place for the safety of our operatives who are working during the day, at night and at weekends to complete the improvements as soon as possible.’’
Currently, work on the multi-million pound A338 / Blackwater Junction Improvements scheme is running to schedule for completion at the end of June. Until near the end of the scheme, there will be a series of overnight road closures to enable surfacing and barrier installation works to be carried out.
Depending on a variety of factors, such as speed and previous offences, the funds generated by speeding fines will go to one of two locations.
In cases dealt with by the Courts and Fixed Penalty Fines (with the addition of points on the driving licence) will be sent to the Central Government Consolidated Fund.
Alternatively, fees from drivers on the Driving Awareness Scheme after costs will go directly towards improving road traffic safety schemes
The two biggest questions from Verwoodians this weekend will be where is the Verwood Carnival procession going and is Morrisons open.
The new permanent average speed cameras on the A338 Bournemouth Spur Road, will go live on Friday 31 May 2019.
They will support a temporary 40mph speed limit on the southbound carriageway of the A338 from Blackwater Junction to the Cooper Dean Roundabout.
The 40mph southbound limit will be in place for the remainder of the works and the cameras will support a 50mph limit on the northbound carriageway.
Following the completion of the scheme next month, average speed cameras will support the 50mph limit that was previously in place on both sides of the carriageway, managed by Dorset Police.
Gary Powell, the senior responsible officer for the A338 improvements, said: “The cameras will help make the Blackwater slip roads easier and safer to use as motorists travel at a consistent speed through the area. They will also help improve the flow of traffic.
“We would like to remind motorists to follow the speed limit and be mindful that the speed cameras will become operational at the end of the month. These are in place for the safety of our operatives who are working during the day, at night and at weekends to complete the improvements as soon as possible.’
Currently, work on the multi-million pound A338 / Blackwater Junction Improvements scheme is running to schedule for completion at the end of June. Until near the end of the scheme, there will be a series of overnight road closures to enable surfacing and barrier installation works to be carried out. There will be no overnight closures over the coming May bank holiday weekend.
Dorset Council will be carrying out maintenance work on The Kingfishers during the day on the 11th and 12th June 2019.
The road will be closed daily between the hours of 9.00 and 16.00 but it will be open overnight and at weekends.
They will be repairing sections of the road.
In the current financial climate, the highways service says it has had to focus its budget on targeting the most damaged sections of road and areas with safety issues.
If you wish to discuss any issues regarding this work please contact 01305 228100
Verwood-based radio station Forest FM is celebrating two decades of broadcasting this weekend, as the team covers the Verwood Carnival for the 20th time.
Forest FM started life in 1999 as Verwood FM, broadcasting on a temporary licence from the Radio Academy. It was many years later when it was granted a permanent licence that it changed its name to Forest FM to reflect a slightly larger coverage area.
The station will once again be in the procession and providing music and entertainment from its outside broadcast unit at the Carnival.
Station founder Steve Saville told VerwoodToday.co.uk: “I never imagined we’d still be doing this twenty years later – but it certainly hasn’t lost the buzz and excitement and we love doing live broadcasts from local community events. A few beers may be consumed!”
Plans are underway to improve the FM signal of the service, and a £7,000 donation has been granted from the National Lottery Awards for All fund. The changes are subject to approval from the radio regulator Ofcom.
Here’s a flashback to ’99:
The Verwood Carnival has returned to a three-day event for 2019 and here’s what you can expect over the Bank Holiday Weekend.
Pennyfarthing Homes has teamed up with Hillside First School and the Trinity C of E VA First School in Verwood and Fordingbridge Infant School in Fordingbridge for Walk to School Week.
Fire crews from Verwood, Ringwood and Christchurch were called to a fire behind The Chase in Verwood on Thursday evening.
The Verwood Town Council is looking for two new councillors in Dewlands South Ward.
Detectives investigating a serious assault in West Moors have issued a CCTV image of the suspects.
Dorset Police officers investigating the theft of cigarettes from a store in Verwood have issued CCTV images of the suspects.
Two women entered the Co-op store on Ringwood Road at around 3.05pm on Tuesday 9 April 2019 and confused the cashier, claiming they had paid for cigarettes the day before and had come to collect them. They made off with around £700-worth of cigarettes and other items without paying.
The women were reportedly seen to get into a navy blue people carrier, possibly a Citroen C8 or a Peugeot 807.
Police Sergeant Carmel Ryan, of Dorset Police, said: “We have obtained CCTV of the suspects from the store and have made efforts to identity them but have so far been unsuccessful.
“I am now issuing the CCTV in the hope that someone might have information as to their identity.”
Officers investigating a fatal road traffic collision on the A31 in East Dorset have arrested a man.
Dorset Police was called at 8.46am on Tuesday 30 April 2019 to a report of a collision outside Henbury Stud Farm near Sturminster Marshall. The collision involved a green Kawasaki motorcycle, a white Ford transit panel van and a white Citroen Relay dropside lorry.
Emergency services attended and very sadly the motorcyclist, a 40-year-old man from Poole, was pronounced dead at the scene.
The occupants of the other vehicles involved did not sustain any serious injuries.
A 41-year-old man from Poole has been arrested on suspicion of causing death by careless driving and perverting the course of justice and has been released on police bail pending further enquiries.
Inspector Joe Pardey, of the traffic unit, said: “Our investigations into the circumstances surrounding this collision remain ongoing and I am renewing our appealing to anyone who witnessed the incident, or the manner of driving of any of the vehicles involved prior to it, to please contact us. We would also like to hear from anyone who was driving in the area at the time of the collision and may have relevant dashcam footage.”
The Senior Coroner for the County of Dorset is seeking the assistance of the public to find the next of kin of a man who died in Poole.
Shain Davidnov, who was 76 years old, was found deceased at his home address in Highmoor Road on Tuesday 30 April 2019.
The Coroner’s Office is making enquiries into his death, which is not being treated as suspicious.
As yet no next of kin have been located for this man.
If any member of the public has any knowledge of his family members, please contact Jude at the Coroner’s Office as soon as possible on 01202 454767.
Officers investigating a fatal road traffic collision on the A31 in East Dorset are appealing for witnesses or anyone with dashcam footage of the incident to come forward.
Dorset Police was called at 8.46am today, Tuesday 30 April 2019, to a report of a collision outside Henbury Stud Farm near Sturminster Marshall. The collision involved a green Kawasaki motorcycle, a white Ford transit panel van and a white Citroen Relay dropside lorry.
Emergency services attended and very sadly the motorcyclist, a 40-year-old man from Poole, was pronounced dead at the scene. His family has been informed and is being supported by specially-trained officers.
The occupants of the other vehicles involved did not sustain any serious injuries.
Road closures were put in place between the Roundhouse roundabout and the Lake Gates roundabout to allow the emergency services to deal with the incident and for collision scene investigators to carry out examinations. The road reopened shortly after 4pm.
Police Sergeant Fern Graham, of the traffic unit, said: “Our thoughts are with the family of the motorcyclist at this difficult time and we will be carrying out a full investigation to establish the exact circumstances of this collision.
“I am appealing to any witnesses to the incident, or the manner of driving of any of the vehicles involved prior to it, to contact us. We would also like to hear from anyone who was driving in the area at the time of the collision and may have relevant dashcam footage.
“I appreciate the closure of a main trunk road for a long period will have caused significant disruption but we owe it to the family of the deceased to carry out a thorough investigation of the collision, which includes a detailed examination of the scene. I would like to thank all those affected for their patience and understanding during these road closures.”
Plans for a part three/part four-story dementia care home with new vehicular access and parking provision in Verwood Town Centre have been revised.
The new plan proposed the same height with 38 bedrooms
There are no changes to the amount of car parking spaces included in the site plan, even after complaints were received by local residents that 12 was not enough.
At the time of publication, at least half a dozen letters of objections have been submitted to Dorset Council, saying the size of the building in that plot is too big, and that the narrow roads in the area would not cope with the traffic needed to provide facilities of a care home.
The applicant wants to demolish the buildings on Edmondsham Road (numbers 5, 7 and 7a), to the side/rear of Irving and Sons Estate Agents off Station Road.
The Highways Authority has requested an extension of time to the normal consultation period in order for the implications of the proposal can be properly assessed.
See the planning application on the Dorset Planning Website with the reference number 3/19/0341/OUT
Officers investigating a series of reported sexual assaults in Bournemouth are appealing for a woman to come forward.
It is reported that two separate women were sexually assaulted just after 5.21pm on Saturday 13 April 2019 at the Co-op petrol station on Castle Lane West. Two further similar incidents were reported to have taken place in the Castlepoint area a short time later. It is alleged the offender smacked or touched the bottoms of the women.
As part of their enquiries officers are keen to speak to a woman who was in the lower car park underneath Sainsbury’s at Castlepoint at around 5.30pm that day and may have been approached by a man in similar circumstances.
Police Constable Justyna Nicholas, of Bournemouth police, said: “I would appeal to this woman or anyone else with information to please contact me.”
A 33-year-old man from Bournemouth who was arrested on suspicion of sexual assault remains released on police bail pending further enquiries.
Starting tonight, and lasting for the next five weeks, the A338 will see some overnight closures between 8pm and 6am.
It will affect journeys from Verwood to Bournemouth and Bournemouth to Verwood, using the A338.
The Council says barriers will be moving and workers will be resurfacing the entire area of the works.
This will result in work at night and weekends until the completion of the scheme in June. The full schedule of closures is expected to be published shortly.
Once these works are complete, an extra lane will be provided between Blackwater and Cooper Dean on the southbound side of the carriageway, and the northbound ‘off slip’ from the A338 on to the B3073 at Blackwater West Junction will be improved.
Officers investigating the theft of two mobility scooters in Verwood are appealing for witnesses or anyone with information to come forward.
The scooters were stolen from outside flats at Verwood Manor Court in Howard Road sometime between 10.30pm on Wednesday 24 April and 8am on Thursday 25 April 2019.
The mobility scooters were both new models made by Rascal Mobility. One is red and the other black.
Police Sergeant Jane Moore, of East Dorset police, said: “Both the victims rely on their mobility scooters and have understandably been left upset at losing their essential transport.
“I am appealing for any witnesses to the theft, or anyone who witnessed any suspicious activity in the area of Howard Road on the night of Wednesday 24 April 2019, to contact police.
“We would also like to hear from anyone who comes across a mobility scooter matching the descriptions given in unusual circumstances.”
Anyone with information is asked to contact Dorset Police via email 101@dorset.pnn.police.uk or by calling 101, quoting occurrence number 55190061964.
Detectives investigating the reported assault of two people in Bournemouth are appealing for witnesses or anyone with information to come forward.
It was reported that shortly before 2am on Sunday 21 April 2019, the victims – a man and women aged in their 30s – were walking from Old Christchurch Road toward the Lansdowne roundabout when they became involved in a verbal altercation with a man who accused them of damaging his phone.
They walked away from the man and entered Christchurch Road near to Zephyr nightclub and KFC when the female was reportedly struck by an item, believed to be a glass bottle thrown by the alleged offender, who had followed them.
The male victim turned to give chase and was also reportedly struck by an item that was believed to be a glass bottle. The male victim sustained lacerations to his face and the woman sustained a head injury.
The alleged offender was described as white, around five feet nine inches tall and with short dark hair and was wearing grey jeans and no top.
A 34-year-old man from Margate in Kent was arrested on suspicion of inflicting grievous bodily harm with intent and has been released under investigation as detectives continue to make enquiries.
Detective Constable Matt Manners, of Bournemouth CID, said: “I am appealing for any witnesses to these reported assaults or anyone with information that can assist our investigation to contact police.”
A person reported missing in the Verwood area has been found safe and well after a search mission by Dorset Police.
The National Police Air Service (NPAS) were called in to help local police on Tuesday night after a call reporting a missing teenage girl was received at 9.24pm. She was last seen at 5.30pm.
The girl was located safe and well at around 1am this morning, Wednesday 24 April 2019, in the West Moors area.
The NPAS helicopter was heard by residents in Verwood around 11pm circling the area for about around two hours.
NAPS tweeted on Wednesday morning saying the missing person was found: “We had just the one job last night, assisting Dorset Poloice with a missing person search in the Verwood area. Person subsequently found safe and well away from our search area.”
https://twitter.com/NPASBournemouth/status/1120926079697477632
Hearing @NPASBournemouth @dorsetpolice hovering and circling many times in #VerwoodDorset tonight. – @VerwoodToday #Dorset #NPASBournemouth #Bournemouth #NPAS999 #NPAS #PoliceHelicopter #NotATrainingExercise #Verwood #Wimborne #DoresetEcho #DorsetCulture pic.twitter.com/isZJbK9O3I
— Matt™ | TruckersMP Event Manager (@MattTrucker_TMP) April 23, 2019
A person reported missing in the Verwood area has been found safe and well after a search mission by Dorset Police.
The National Police Air Service (NPAS) were called in to help local police on Tuesday night after a call reporting a missing teenage girl was received at 9.24pm. She was last seen at 5.30pm.
The girl was located safe and well at around 1am this morning, Wednesday 24 April 2019, in the West Moors area.
The NPAS helicopter was heard by residents in Verwood around 11pm circling the area for about around two hours.
NAPS tweeted on Wednesday morning saying the missing person was found: “We had just the one job last night, assisting Dorset Poloice with a missing person search in the Verwood area. Person subsequently found safe and well away from our search area.”
We had just the one job last night, assisting @dorsetpolice with a missing person search in the Verwood area. Person subsequently found safe and well away from our search area. ^RK
— NPAS Bournemouth (@NPASBournemouth) April 24, 2019
Hearing @NPASBournemouth @dorsetpolice hovering and circling many times in #VerwoodDorset tonight. – @VerwoodToday #Dorset #NPASBournemouth #Bournemouth #NPAS999 #NPAS #PoliceHelicopter #NotATrainingExercise #Verwood #Wimborne #DoresetEcho #DorsetCulture pic.twitter.com/isZJbK9O3I
— Matt™ | TruckersMP ? (@MattTrucker_TMP) April 23, 2019
A 17-year-old boy is due to appear in court this month in connection with a serious injury collision in Poole.
At around 11.30am on Tuesday 2 October 2018 a collision occurred on Creekmoor Lane involving a blue and white motorcycle and a red Seat Ibiza car.
The male motorcyclist, aged 17 and from Bournemouth, was taken by air ambulance to Southampton General Hospital with serious injuries. He was subsequently discharged.
The driver of the Seat was uninjured. He was interviewed voluntarily by officers for a suspected offence of driving without due care and attention. He has since been released from the investigation without charge.
The motorcyclist has been issued with a postal requisition to appear at Poole Youth Court on Tuesday 30 April 2019 for offences of dangerous driving, driving without insurance and driving while disqualified.
Police are looking for criminals who fired ball bearings from a moving car into Harlees fish and chip shop in Manor Road Verwood around 4pm on Tuesday.
CCTV shows a green or grey BMW X5 going around the roundabout outside the shop, and something being fired from the passenger window.
Several other incidents were also reported on the same day, with damage to a vehicle in Earlswood Road, and properties in Pennine Way, Verwood, and Daggons Road in Alderholt.
On Wednesday, the damage was found on a vehicle in Home Fard Road, Verwood.
A defibrillator kiosk in Station Road, Alderholt, has also been targetted, with five bullet-type holes and shattered glass.
Further details, plus a CCTV video, is available here.
The ReCreate Festival in Alderholt is raising money in loving memory of Verwood resident Neil Zebedee.
The 5k Colour Fun Run, including a junior 1k mini colour fun, is taking place at the Alderholt Rec on Saturday 13th April at 10.30am.
“We were incredibly saddened to hear of the passing of Neil Zebedee in September 2018,” organisers say. “Neil was very supportive of the ReCreate festival and performed brilliantly as part of ‘Nothing But Trouble’ at the evening with Dodgy back in 2014.
“Mind is one of the charities that Neil’s family and friends supported in recent times and it feels appropriate this year for us as a festival to do the same.”
A minimum donation of £5 per adult and £2.50 per child at the point of registration is recommended but runners are strongly encouraged to give more on the day and/or get sponsorship to enable the good work that is being done to improve mental health.
Youngsters at Emmanuel CE Middle School in Verwood spent a whole week unearthing new discoveries in a fun-packed Science Week.
Kids at the school, which is part of Wimborne Academy Trust, staged daily fun scientific activities for its pupils to try out, including taking part in a dry ice extravaganza.
With a special theme of ‘journeys’ a different activity was held every lunchtime for the children to pop in and try.
From examining raisins to see the nucleation process of carbon dioxide build-up to discovering how model boats can be propelled using the force of washing up liquid, the students got to enjoy a wide range of the sciences.
Executive headteacher, Ron Jenkinson, said: “For Science Week our special theme was designed to take students on a journey of different scientific activities that might not be covered in the curriculum.
“It was wonderful to see so many of our students get involved and show such enthusiasm for science.
“This week was made possible thanks to our head of science, Angela Etheridge, who planned and ran all the events.”
Emmanuel’s special week was launched with an assembly to engage the students in the possibilities of science both now and in the future. And in addition to the lunchtime activities, which also included creating flying machines, the students were also encouraged to enter two competitions.
The first competition was set by the British Science Association to design a poster for Science Week and for the second challenge, the school called on the students to produce their own journey sticks.
CEO of Wimborne Academy Trust, Liz West, said: “This has been a fantastic event, which has really brought science alive for our students. Events like these not only engage the children but also help to inspire them to consider a career in the sciences.”
British Science Week, run by the British Science Association, is a ten-day celebration of science, technology, engineering and maths, featuring entertaining and engaging events and activities across the UK for people of all ages.
The family of a woman who died in a fatal collision in Christchurch has named and paid tribute to her.
Joy Norman, 82 and of Christchurch, died following a road traffic collision on Somerford Road at around 3.15pm on Monday 18 March 2019. The incident happened as she was walking along the pavement and involved a blue Ford Focus. Very sadly, and despite the best efforts of emergency services, Joy died at the scene.
The driver of the Ford, a 54-year-old man from Christchurch, was arrested on suspicion of driving offences. He has been released under investigation while enquiries continue.
An inquest into her death was opened today, Monday 25 March 2019. A full inquest will be held at a later date.
In a statement, Joy’s family said: “The family of Joy Norman would like to thank the local community for their flowers and tributes, especially those who tried so hard to save her life.
“A big thank you also to the emergency services and the police family support officers who have been there for us during this sad time.
“We miss Joy so much already. She was a loving sister, aunt and friend. Our family get-togethers will never be the same without her sense of fun and slightly fey character.
“Joy cared for children all her working life and for family, friends and neighbours during her retirement.
“She is and will be greatly missed.”
Police Constable Jay Griffin, of the Serious Collision investigation Team, said: “An investigation into the collision remains ongoing and I am appealing to any witnesses, who have not already spoken to police, or anyone who may have captured the incident on dashcam to please contact me.”
Verwood Fire Crew attended a number of open fires in the town this weekend.
One of the incidents involved woodland on Moorlands Road on Sunday evening at around half past six. The fire was extinguished shortly afterward and nobody was hurt.
Moorlands Road runs from Edmonsham Road towards Stephen’s Castle past the former Hideaway venue, but no further details of the exact location are available at this time.
Firefighters were also called to Chiltern Drive near Morrisons on Saturday afternoon after reports of youths setting fires on a path, which were also quickly extinguished.
Verwood crew attend small fire on Moorlands Road. – https://t.co/YvTZs9p8hd
— DWFireControl (@DWFireControl) March 24, 2019
Verwood attend reports of youths setting small fires – https://t.co/WpwTwFgwie
— DWFireControl (@DWFireControl) March 23, 2019
Detectives investigating a reported robbery at a bookmakers in Bournemouth have arrested a man.
At 3.50pm on Friday 15 March 2019 Dorset Police was called to a report of a robbery at Coral bookmakers in Seamoor Road.
It was reported that a man had entered the store and made threats that he was in possession of a weapon before making off with cash. There were no reports of any weapon being seen and no reports of any injuries.
A 46-year-old man from Bournemouth was arrested yesterday evening, Wednesday 20 March 2019, on suspicion of robbery and remains assisting officers with their enquiries.
Detective Sergeant Mark Portelli, of Bournemouth CID, said: “I would still appeal to anyone who may have witnessed this incident or has information that may assist my investigation to please contact Dorset Police.”
Officers are appealing for the public’s help to find a woman who has gone missing from Verwood.
Samantha Turner, 44, was last seen at her home address in Peel Close at 5am on Monday 18 March 2019 and was discovered missing at 12.30pm. She was reported missing at 10.26pm yesterday.
She is described as white, of medium build, five feet six inches tall and with blonde shoulder-length hair. She has a black cast on her right leg and a white Converse trainer on her left foot. She also wears a knee support and glasses. Samantha suffers from sight problems, particularly at night.
Chief Inspector Rob Chalkley, of Dorset Police, said: “Samantha has left her home without her keys, mobile phone or the medication she requires each day.
“Due to the passage of time since she was seen or spoken to, we are now becoming increasingly concerned for Samantha.
“I would urge anyone who has seen Samantha or knows of her whereabouts to please contact Dorset Police.
“I am also keen to hear from anyone who may have seen a woman matching the description given over the last 24 hours to please call.
“Finally, if Samantha sees this appeal I would ask her to please get in touch. We and your family are very worried about you and we just want to know you are OK.”
Anyone with information or knowledge as to Samantha’s whereabouts is asked to contact Dorset Police at www.dorset.police.uk, via email 101@dorset.pnn.police.uk or by calling 101, quoting incident number 18:446.
Updated 10.55am: A 44-year-old woman who went missing from Verwood has been found.
Samantha Turner was last seen at her home address in Peel Close at 5am on Monday 18 March 2019 and was discovered missing at 12.30pm. She was reported missing at 10.26pm yesterday.
She has been located in Bournemouth and has been taken to hospital to receive the appropriate care.
Dorset Police would like to thank the public for their help in sharing the appeal.
The alarm was raised because Samantha left her home without her keys, mobile phone or the medication she requires each day.