Day: July 8, 2014

Mayor of Christchurch in 2013/14, Cllr John Lofts, has presented his three nominated charities with cheques amounting to £5,250.

Lewis-Manning Hospice was presented with a cheque for £4,000 this week from The Sunshade Appeal, which made the donation from money raised at its sell-out Mayflower Charity Ball, held in May at the Royal Motor Yacht Club. The Sunshade Appeal exists to support the treatment of cancer within Dorset Hospitals. A charity in its own…

A Dorset business owner is undertaking the ultimate test of endurance to help a cancer charity and to inspire his children. David Wood, a 35-year-old father of three, is competing in Ironman UK to raise funds for Macmillan Cancer Support. The event, which takes place in Bolton on 20 July, will see 2,500 hardy competitors swim…

Volunteers and staff at Dorset’s popular heritage railway are celebrating winning a prestigious and coveted Certificate of Excellence from Trip Advisor – the world’s largest travel website. Rebuilt from nothing since 1976, the award-winning five-and-a-half mile heritage line to Harman’s Cross, Corfe Castle and Norden Park & Ride carries more than 210,000 passengers a year.…

The overnight rain failed to dampen the enthusiasm of volunteers who were determined to make Wimborne look its best for the In Bloom competition judging today, Tuesday 8 July.