Bournemouth Food & Drink Festival starts today!
Around 60,000 people are expected to visit this year’s Bournemouth Food & Drink Festival, which takes place from 17–26 June in Bournemouth Square.
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Firefighting skills from Hampshire reach across the Atlantic
Firefighting tactics devised on the training grounds of Hampshire Fire and Rescue Service could soon be saving lives on the other side of the Atlantic.
Wimborne in Bloom entries sought
Over the last few days, 150 hanging baskets and 40 window boxes full of flowers have been put up around Wimborne ahead of this year’s competitions. These augment the summer planting, which took place at the end of May when over 80 wooden barrel planters and flower towers were filled, all ahead of the local and regional ‘in Bloom’ judging.
Saying Goodbye Service
> On 26 June 2016 at 3pm in Wimborne Minster, the Mariposa Trust is holding a Saying Goodbye service.
Broadstone Middle School visits charity school
Pupils from Broadstone Middle School recently visited Langside School, the charity run school and part of Diverse Abilities.
Torchlit procession will fire-up autumn in Bournemouth
“I am thrilled that this October, Bournemouth will be hosting its sixth Arts By The Sea Festival, which promises to be more diverse and creative than ever,” said Bournemouth councillor Lawrence Williams.
It’s looking good for Dorset Steam Fair
Organisers of the Great Dorset Steam Fair at Tarrant Hinton have reported a positive increase in advance ticket sales for the 2016 event, compared to the same period last year. This is following an announcement in November confirming changes to the show dates for 2016.
Fun, frolics and heart-warming tales
Taking top quality open-air theatre to the most prestigious and stunning locations throughout the UK and beyond, Illyria will return to Castle Gardens in Sherborne this summer for the seventh year running.
Castlepoint starts water harvesting
Peter Matthews, the General Manager at Bournemouth’s Castlepoint Shopping Park, has announced the start of the Park’s latest recycling initiative from the west roof of the main building.
Anna Whitty receives MBE in Queen’s 90th Birthday Honours
The chief executive of Dorset Community Transport (DCT) has been awarded an MBE in the Queen’s 90th Birthday Honours List.