Wimborne celebrates all that’s special about shopping local
As part of the national Shop Local Week that runs until 17 August, Wimborne BID is highlighting everything that’s special about supporting Wimborne businesses.
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Cruel rabbit hutches should be banned
As part of this year’s Rabbit Awareness Week (10-23 August), The Rabbit Welfare Association & Fund is calling for a ban on cruel rabbit hutches.
New ambassadors for Julia’s House Children’s Hospices
Pip Woods, managing director of Rockley Watersports and Tim Brown, managing director of Superior, who are long-standing supporters and fundraisers for Julia’s House have been appointed as new ambassadors for the children’s hospice charity.
Help available for those with rent or mortgage worries
If you are struggling to pay your mortgage or rent, don’t delay in seeking help as possession hearings – which were suspended – restart on 23 August.
Dorset company’s lost year revealed in 1909 newspaper cutting
Douch Family Funeral Directors were disappointed that because of the coronavirus they had to cancel their celebrations into what they thought was their 110-year anniversary – but in fact they should have marked the occasion last year.
Man grabs teenage girl: can you help identify him?
Hampshire Police are looking to speak with the man in this e-fit in connection to an assault on Salisbury Road, Totton, which happened on Tuesday 21 July at around 10pm.
Figures released show COVID-19 cases low in Dorset
We mustn’t be complacent, but figures just released by Public Health Dorset show that Dorset and Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole (BCP) Councils are experiencing low numbers of COVID-19 cases compared with many other areas in England.
Broadstone Art Society exhibition on the theme of Corfe Castle
Although members of Broadstone Art Society haven’t been able to meet formally as a group because of COVID-19 restrictions, they certainly haven’t been idle.
Tank Museum’s Tankfest is a record breaker
The cancellation of so many events across the country has been a huge disappointment for organisers, however an innovative alternative staged by the Tank Museum in Bovington, has resulted in records being broken.
Thousands mourn the closure of the Blackmore Vale Magazine
Staff at Blackmore Vale Magazine have been overwhelmed with the huge number of kind messages from readers, following the announcement from the owners, Reach PLC, that the much-loved magazine, which suspended publication in March, will not be returning.