The first competitor to win gold for GB at the Invictus Games in Canada was Verwood girl Lindsay Chapman who not only flew to victory in the IT5 wheelchair 100m final, but had the honour of meeting HRH Prince Harry.
There was no rest for the staff at Poulner Junior School over the summer holidays as they worked hard to transform their school, including the library, ready for the start of the new term.
A fashion show staged by M&Co’s Wimborne store on 22 September raised over £400 for the town’s In Bloom funds as Wimborne in Bloom celebrates its 25th anniversary.
Craft on the Coast will celebrate the best craft beers on offer from a huge array produced each year in Dorset and the surrounding area.
Dorset Police Male Voice Choir is presenting ‘Where Poppies Grow’, a concert of music and prose for Remembrance Day at St Mark’s Church, Highcliffe on Saturday, 11 November at 7.30pm.
After Ferndown was identified as having specific issues with cigarette-related litter, Litter Free Dorset’s Bin your Butt campaign turned up in the town centre on 26 September to give out a clear message to smokers.
With the launch weekend of the seventh Arts by the Sea Festival just a few weeks away, preparations are in full swing for the more than 70 acts and events taking place from 14 October over eight days across Bournemouth.
Businesses can benefit from a special afternoon tea beside the seaside served by students with special educational needs from Linwood School, and see for themselves how they can help change the lives of young people.
A woman has appealed for the public’s help to find her stolen handbag which contained a cherished love letter from her late husband.
Following a series of community engagement events about the refurbishment of the Heatherlands Centre in Ferndown, it was suggested that the Multi Use Games Area (MUGA) at the centre should be relocated.
