Year: 2013

The Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) has awarded a £495,000 grant to the development of a visitor centre and education trails in Thorncombe Wood, which surrounds the writer’s birthplace cottage in Higher Bockhampton, Dorchester. The project is a joint partnership between Dorset County Council and the National Trust to bring together the cottage and surrounding landscape…

Ferndown Upper School pupils took part in the elections for the United Kingdom Youth Parliament (UKYP) members for the South West, and mags4dorset was invited to observe the electoral process in action. The UKYP enables politically-minded young people between the ages of 11 to 18 to represent young people in their area to the government, over…

Spaceships and aliens will be landing in Weymouth this coming March as ten of the world’s best sand sculptors arrive at Sandworld International Sand Sculpture Park to create some amazing new sculptures on a science fiction theme. Artistic Director and creator of Sandworld, Mark Anderson  said,  “As far as we know, there has never been…

Three schools in Bournemouth have joined forces to create the town’s first super campus of education – providing learning for all ages. Elmrise Primary, Oakmead Technology College and the LeAF Studio have officially come together to create the Learning and Achievement Federation. Highly rated Little Oaks nursery is also a member, making the federation a…

Charities and community groups based in Dorset (excluding Bournemouth and Poole) can now apply for a grant of up to the value of £7,500 from Dorset County Communities Fund, managed by Dorset Community Foundation.  The third funding round is now open and will close at 1pm on 15 March 2013. The fund has been set…

Teachers from 337 schools across the South East can now nominate for Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) Young School Gardener of the Year 2013, a quest to find the most knowledgeable, enthusiastic and talented gardening pupil in the UK. The competition is open to all schools on the RHS Campaign for School Gardening scheme, of which…

Residents and staff at a Poole care home celebrated Dignity Action Day by planting a commemorative rose.
Colten Care’s Canford Chase in Branksome Park joined hundreds of homes across the UK to mark the special day.
Held annually, Dignity Action Day is an opportunity for health, social care workers and members of the public to uphold people’s rights to dignity.
It aims to ensure people who use care services are treated as individuals and given choice, control and a sense of purpose in their daily lives.
Sylvie Craig-Swainson, Canford Chase’s Activity Organiser, said the residential and nursing care home always made a particular point of marking the day.

Celia Sawyer, star of Channel 4’s ‘Four Rooms’ is to provide an exclusive interior design service for the would be owners of new or pre-owned aircraft distributed by the Bournemouth International Airport based, UK Pilatus Centre.
The Centre acts as sales distributor for the award winning PC-12 aircraft in the UK, Spain, Channel Islands and the Isle Of Man and has, to date, sold 40 new $4.6 million PC-12s to cash-rich, time-poor customers who make the most of the aircraft’s cost efficient convenience, and versatility, offered by its long non-stop range and ability to land at both small airfields as well as international airports.

Four Squadrons including 2515 Ringwood and Fordingbridge Air Training Corps joined together to march through Fordingbridge on Sunday, 3 February, 2013, to the Methodist Church where there was a service of celebration for the founding of the Air Cadets.