Following negotiations with East Dorset District Council, the Board of Trustees of the Priest’s House Museum in Wimborne has agreed in principle to work with the council to continue the running of the town’s Tourist Information Centre. The final details have still to be formalised but it is likely that the arrangement will be similar…
In celebration of 20 years of twinning with Segré, ‘Promenade Ferndown’ was officially inaugurated at a presentation in the French town on Monday, 26 August. The floral walkway is situated between two bridges along the banks of the River Oudon. During the ceremony, Ferndown Mayor Cllr John Lewis presented Deputy Mayor Jean-Yves Ledoux with a…
Starlight Dance students delighted parents and friends at their recent display in aid of children’s charities. As well as gorgeous ballerinas in blue, the audience were treated to a variety of routines that included cheerleaders, hip-hop girls, an Italian tarantella and even penguins. Not to be outdone by the younger students, there was also a…
The annual quilt exhibition of Happy Patchers is taking place at Wimborne Model Town from Tuesday 10 September to Sunday 15 September between 10am and 5pm each day. The exhibition is open to all. Highlights of this year’s show of the Wimborne based patchwork and quilting group include the deceptively titled ‘It’s as Easy as Falling off…
Representatives of a New Forest Nightstop charity whose work melted the nation’s hearts last year, will be back on our television screens this weekend to talk about the big difference winning a National Lottery Award has made.
The newest of Autism Wessex’s residential homes, ‘Penny Farthing, has been officially opened by the Mayor of New Milton, Councillor Neil Tungate. Around 50 invited people attended the home’s open day, which offered the chance to have a look around at the property and see all of its features before the four new residents move…
Lewis-Manning Hospice is celebrating the recent success of a local art exhibition that has raised £2250 for the Poole-based charity who offer free specialist palliative nursing care to hundreds of local people living with cancer and other life-limiting illnesses. Organised by local artists Margaret Hasted, Sarah Kelly, Kathe Holt and Chris Saunders, the two week…
Dorset drivers aged 75 years or over are being offered the chance to sharpen their driving skills free of charge. The new Dorset Road Safe partnership pilot scheme called ‘Dorset Driver Gold’ is starting in September. It will update drivers’ knowledge and improve their expertise and confidence on the road. The scheme has two parts.…
Due to unavoidable circumstances, the beach clean originally planned at Friars Cliff beach on Sunday 22 September has had to be cancelled. The next beach clean is scheduled for Sunday 12 January 2014. Christchurch Council’s Open Spaces Team would like to thank everyone who has come along to help on previous beach cleans for their…
The star of the show at this weekend’s Steam Gala and Vintage Transport Rally at Swanage is the classic 1928 Brighton-built U-class steam locomotive No 31806, nicknamed the ‘U-boat’. The event runs from Friday to Sunday, 6–8 September 2013. It also includes a rally next to Harman’s Cross station staged by the Bournemouth and Poole Preservation Club.
