Year: 2013

The Lorton Valley nature park in Weymouth has been officially opened by Lord Seb Coe, which coincides with the first anniversary of the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games

Autism Wessex will be hosting a new 33 mile bike ride challenge to take place on Sunday 8 September. It is aimed at anyone and everyone with two wheels, and will start from Dorchester and finish near Portfield School in Parley near Christchurch. Paul Reade, Community and Events Fundraiser said: “We are really excited to be…

A 16-year-old boy from Poole has been arrested on suspicion of arson and continues to help the police with their enquiries. Inspector Ian Roe, Poole North Neighbourhood Inspector said: “This arrest demonstrates our commitment to a robust investigation of these alleged offences and we continue to appeal for witness to contact us on 101 in…

 A dedicated group of volunteers recently enjoyed a summer social gathering at Moors Valley Country Park and Forest to say ‘thank you’ for all their hard work. More than 150 volunteers have worked alongside the Rangers at Moors Valley over the last four years. This dedicated team has been responsible for leading a programme of…

 Embark on a wild adventure with The Dorset Wildlife Trust and The Bournemouth Natural Science Society as the popular ‘Wild About’ event returns to Bournemouth on Saturday 20 July. This is a free event for all the family to kick start the summer holidays with activities for everyone. The event will take place at Boscombe…

The Gruffalo will be visiting Moors Valley Country Park and Forest, near Ringwood, on 20 and 21 July. The Gruffalo’s visit is part of a weekend of celebrations to mark Moors Valley’s official 25th anniversary. As well as meeting this life-size version of Julia Donaldson’s lovable woodland monster, Gruffalo fans will also be able to…

UK based Clipper Round the World Yacht Race in unique initiative to develop young community leaders of future and global ambassadors for Nelson Mandela Children’s Hospital Clipper Ventures, with Sapinda Rainbow and Nelson Mandela Children’s Fund (NMCF), has revealed the eight young South Africans selected to create a ‘tag’ team, each to participate in one…

The Keogh review report released yesterday reports on higher-than-expected death rates at 14 hospital trusts in England. While noting that none of the trusts concerned are in Hampshire, local healthcare consumer body Healthwatch Hampshire commented: “The report clearly demonstrates that there are some hospitals in the NHS that fail patients at the most basic level of…