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NewsBournemouth Echo

Employees take ownership of Ferndown-based workplace safety technology company

SiteZone, based in Ferndown, has become majority employee-owned, giving employees a direct stake in the future of the business.

8 October 2026
Bournemouth Echo

Company wants to vary its existing goods vehicle operator's licence in Ferndown

MKM Building Supplies Ltd, based in Stoneferry Road, Hull, HU8 8DE, seeks to vary an existing goods vehicle operator's licence in Ferndown.

8 October 2026
Bournemouth Echo

Care home residents in Dorset shave maintenance manager's head for charity

Ferndown Manor Care Home residents participated in the event in support of Children with Cancer UK, which raised £1,265.

3 October 2026
Bournemouth Echo

MP meets veterans and explores dementia care strategy at Ferndown care home

Vikki Slade, the Liberal Democrat MP for Mid Dorset and North Poole, visited Heathland House in Ferndown

1 October 2026
Bournemouth Echo

'Desperately worried' family appeal for help to find 'missing 13 year old girl'

A 13 year old girl from Ferndown has been reported as missing according to an appeal made by her family on social media.

22 September 2026
Bournemouth Echo

Ferndown council approves new homes and businesses but refuses two housing schemes

Dorset Council has approved a series of schemes in Ferndown, including new homes, business premises alterations, sports facilities and community equipment, while refusing two proposals for residential

22 September 2026
Bournemouth Echo

Christchurch hospice receives significant grant from Ferndown garden centre

Haskins Garden Centre in Ferndown has donated over £4,200 to fund furniture and equipment at the Macmillan Unit hospice in Christchurch.

17 September 2026
Bournemouth Echo

'Just a misunderstanding' claims car wash boss fined £45k for hiring illegal workers

Six Dorset businesses, including firms in Bournemouth, Poole, Ferndown and Christchurch, have been fined a combined £250,000 for employing workers without the legal right to work in the UK.

16 September 2026
Bournemouth Echo

Ferndown father and son take Thunderbird 4 Reliant Robin on 2,000-mile charity rally

Stuart and Nigel Samson from Ferndown are driving a Thunderbird 4-themed Reliant Robin across Europe in the Bangers for Ben rally, raising funds for mental health, suicide prevention and support servi

16 September 2026
Bournemouth Echo

Motocross bike seized after being ridden illegally in park

Officers have seized a motocross bike after it was ridden illegally in a public park in Ferndown.

13 September 2026
Bournemouth Echo

Ferndown went tropical in 2006 - carnival fondly remembered two decades on

Ferndown Carnival in July 2006 brought tropical floats, Hawaiian costumes, live music, a funfair, ice rink and custom-car show to Dorset’s streets.

4 September 2026
Bournemouth Echo

Highly anticipated new Wetherspoon pub announces new opening date

A new and highly anticipated Weatherspoon pub set to open in Ferndown as pushed back its opening day following a £1 million development project.

2 September 2026
Bournemouth Echo

Four brothers launch Ferndown walk group to improve mental health

FOUR brothers have started a group to encourage men to improve their mental health.

1 September 2026
Bournemouth Echo

Improvement works to enhance Victoria Road in Ferndown to start next month

A 10-week improvement project is set to transform Victoria Road into a greener and more welcoming high street from September 7,

27 August 2026
Bournemouth Echo

Ferndown high street set to undergo major revamp

Major improvements to a Ferndown town centre road are set to get underway next month.

21 August 2026
Bournemouth Echo

High street store announces permanent closure after more than a decade in the town

A health food store has confirmed it will close its doors after more than a decade in Ferndown.

20 August 2026
Bournemouth Echo

'This cannot continue' - properties damaged in slingshot attacks

Children have been accused of terrorising a Ferndown suburb with a slingshot, with residents warning "this cannot continue.”

10 August 2026
Bournemouth Echo

The 'delightful oasis' of a Dorset cafe where you can pick your own blueberries

The Flowerbarn Cafe at Brothers Farm near Ferndown has earned plenty of praise from visitors

6 August 2026
Bournemouth Echo

LIVE - Delays after crash partially blocks A31

DELAYS have been reported on the A31 between Ferndown and Wimborne after a reported crash.

4 August 2026
Bournemouth Echo

New cycle lane added 16 cyclists on the route per day each costing £14

A CYCLE lane along Wimborne Road at Ferndown added 16 cyclists on the route per day, each costing £14, Dorset councillors have been told.

1 August 2026

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