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‘Excellence’ award bestowed for returning trains to Wareham

Dorset, WarehamMarch 5, 2018

Dedicated volunteers of Swanage Railway are celebrating after winning a national award.

Author drops into Bournemouth Day Nursery to give a reading

Bournemouth, EducationMarch 5, 2018

Author Christine Roberts read The Very Shy Picture Book to children at Bournemouth Day Nursery on World Book Day.

Dorset Blind Association celebrates 100 years of helping blind and visually impaired people

Charity, DorsetMarch 5, 2018

Appeal for local people helped by the charity to come forward.

UK Government to ban wild animal circuses by 2020

Nature & WildlifeMarch 5, 2018

Animal Defenders International (ADI) has congratulated the UK Government on committing to ban the use of wild animals in travelling circuses in England by January 2020.

Poole town centre – a shining example of art

PooleMarch 5, 2018

More than 20,000 visitors enjoyed the Light Up Poole festival of digital light art from 15-17 February that illuminated the town centre after dark.

National Lifetime Service Award win for Fran

Bournemouth, Health & LifestyleMarch 5, 2018

The Royal Bournemouth Hospital’s (RBH) Fran Payne has scooped the prestigious Lifetime Service Award at the national Unsung Hero Awards 2018.

Dorset Destroyers’ Guinness World Record attempt will be held in Poole

Poole, SportMarch 5, 2018

The Dorset Destroyers Wheelchair Rugby Club will be attempting a 24-hour+ marathon event at Rossmore Leisure Centre in Parkstone.

America's Cup 24 hour grindathon Sport Relief

24-hour America’s Cup ‘Grind-athon’ for Sport Relief

Charity, Hampshire, SportMarch 1, 2018

Britain’s America’s Cup Challenger, Land Rover BAR, led by Sir Ben Ainslie, is supporting Sport Relief by hosting a 24 hour America’s Cup ‘grind-athon’ and 12-hour disco ‘Spin-athon’ led by Bestival Founder Rob da Bank and Longplay founder, Tim Weeks at the team’s Portsmouth HQ.