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).
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‘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.
Cupcakes and the Great Verwood Bake Off final
Emmanuel Middle School hosted the final of The Great Verwood Bake Off on 6 May. Heat winners from Years 4 and 5 from Emmanuel and Hillside, Trinity and Verwood First schools came together to bake and decorate their cupcakes for judging by the Mayor of Verwood, Cllr Sandra Grove, and the headteachers of the participating schools.
Inspirational Bournemouth garden open for charity
Local plantswoman, Helga Aldersey, will be opening her garden in aid of Cherry Tree Nursery, a charity supporting adults with severe and enduring mental illness, on Sunday 22nd May from 2-5pm.
Waste can be costly when you flout the law
Stay professional and don’t take short cuts. That’s the advice to waste operators across Wessex following the prosecution of a Dorset businessman and his company now facing fines and costs of more than £40,000 after they were caught flouting the law.
Marine charity urges public to go plastic-free in June
The Marine Conservation Society (MCS), the UK’s leading marine charity, is asking people to give up single-use plastic during June.
Characters from WW1 play visit Italian Market
Characters from Wimborne Community Theatre’s production, ‘What They Left Behind’, visited the Italian Market in Wimborne on 6 May.
East Dorset Chairman raises almost £4K for local charities
The outgoing chairman of East Dorset District Council has donated £3888 to two local charities.
Jurassic Coast honoured by Royal Geographical Society
The Jurassic Coast World Heritage Team has been awarded the Royal Geographical Society (with the Institute for British Geographers) 2016 Geographical Award.
Ferndown commemorates the Battle of Jutland
It will be 100 years ago, on 31 May, that the world saw the beginning of the largest naval fleet battle of modern times.