Dorset police have issued an appeal after an elderly man was assaulted in Hamworthy Park in Poole. The victim, who is in his 80s, was walking his border collie off the lead when the offender approached him and eventually pushed the victim which resulted in him falling to the floor. Injuries sustained by the victim […]
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Hamworthy Park paddling pool renovation given green light
Repairs to a paddling pool in Hamworthy Park, Poole, are set to go ahead after Borough of Poole Council agreed to help fund the revamp, costing a total of £350,000. Community group Friends of Hamworthy Park had until Monday 21st January to help raise the money required to carry out the repairs. On Tuesday, Hamworthy […]
UPDATE: Councillor responds to funding rumours for popular paddling pool as “absolute rubbish”
A local Councillor has dismissed rumours that the public will be forced to pay an £80,000 funding shortfall for repairs to a Poole paddling pool, calling it “absolute rubbish”. Mike White, Councillor for Hamworthy East, said: “There’s a rumour going around that local people have to put their hands in their pockets to come up with […]