The future of Poole Hospital’s A&E raises serious concerns
An announcement about wider plans for future health and care services following a clinical services review has raised serious concerns among local people.
Radio Wimborne to go FM for Folk Festival
Thanks to £3,900 funding from the Heritage Lottery Fund, Radio Wimborne will be broadcasting live on 87.7FM from 3 June for a fortnight. This will incorporate live and recorded coverage of this year’s Folk Festival (10– 12 June).
Verwood’s new mayor is chosen
Councillor Mrs Susan Shaw is Verwood’s new mayor elect and her deputy is Councillor Mrs Lindsey Dedden.
The Rayn-er in Spain cleans mainly all the panes
The head of a window cleaning company was stunned when a client flew him more than 1,000 miles to Majorca to clean the windows of his huge holiday home.
Fishing for a new artist to design charity T-shirt
Clothing brand Weird Fish is searching for a new artist to design its next limited edition T-shirt for The Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB).
‘Lawrence of Arabia and Thomas Hardy – the Cyclists’
Next week (16 – 22 May) at Clouds Hill, the National Trust will be celebrating T E Lawrence’s life, and especially the centenary of his part in the Arab Revolt of 1916 in Cairo. Clouds Hill, Lawrence’s isolated retreat in Dorset, will host a series of events throughout the week including readings from his works as well as plays, songs and talks on the many aspects of his enigmatic life.