Hamptworth Golf and Country Club’s famous Par 6 golf hole measuring a scary 666 yards has been officially opened. A new elevated tee box was built over the winter and club pros and members were keen to drive off from the summit to ‘Christen’ The Beast. The championship course, between Southampton and Salisbury in the north of the New Forest, … Read More
Property consultancy up for award
Property consultancy Myddelton & Major has been shortlisted for a prestigious award.
Yellows scoop major award
Yellow Buses has scooped a major international award for its work in ‘staff transport’. The Bournemouth-based company has put into place a number of schemes and innovations to help its workforce. These include extra bicycle racks, showers, an internal bus service to get drivers into town, and a secure room where staff can leave their motorcycle gear. Yellows’ parent company … Read More
Wild swimmers make a splash
Dorset’s most successful swimming squad has secured a sponsorship deal before this summer’s national championships. Wild Recruitment has got behind Bournemouth Collegiate School’s (BCS) swimming academy that will have 13 members at the finals. The squad is off next month to Majorca for a week’s training camp – and will also be wearing kit with the Wild Recruitment logo and … Read More
Children have a wild time at ‘big’ school
Hundreds of Bournemouth primary school children had a wild time exploring life at ‘big’ school. The youngsters were treated to a fascinating insight into the world of endangered wild animals using techniques taught in science, technology, English and Maths at Avonbourne and Harewood colleges. More than 250 Year 5 youngsters from three schools were attending a fun-filled STEM (science, technology, … Read More
Cycle ace Dibben urges people to get on their bike for Wessex Heartbeat
Homegrown cycle ace Jonathan Dibben is urging people to get on their bike for heart patients. Dibben, from Southampton, is currently racing for Team Wiggins and is a favourite to be picked to represent Britain at the Rio 2016 Olympics. But he took time out from his hectic training schedule to pull on a Wessex Heartbeat jersey and promote the … Read More
Clive Emson Auctioneers riding high with sales successes
Britain’s largest independent regional land and property auctioneer Clive Emson is reporting sales of more than £18.5 million and a success rate of 83% from 145 lots at the June sale.
Ellis Jones secures top accolade from national Law Society
Dorset and New Forest law firm Ellis Jones Solicitors has secured the national Law Society’s legal practice quality mark, Lexcel. Lexcel is developed specifically for the legal profession. It is an optional, recognised accreditation scheme for law firms and in-house legal departments which gives assurance that a practice meets high client care and business management standards. To gain and retain … Read More
Oxford recruiter goes national
The Oxford branch manager of a recruitment company has been promoted to National Strategic Sales Manager. Zoe Ellis’s new role for Berry Recruitment means she will develop the ‘commercial’ side of the business. She has managed Berry Recruitment in the university city for nine years with a particular focus on recruiting in the ‘office’ and ‘finance’ sectors. Now she will … Read More
Bournemouth ice cream maker claims Italy has Ireland ‘licked’
As Irish and Italian footie fans prepare for their Euro showdown, a Bournemouth ice cream maker is offering them the perfect way to ‘lick’ the opposition. Luigi ‘Giggi’ Bray – owner of Giggi’s Gelateria, has created ice creams inspired by the two nations’ flags and is selling them from his Bournemouth Food & Drink Festival stand in the town’s main … Read More