Stampede of colour as elephants return to Boscombe
A new mural unveiled along Boscombe high street pays homage to the town’s bygone era.
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Sandbanks Ferry announces return to service following lockdown
The Sandbanks chain ferry is scheduled to resume service on Wednesday 17 June. The planned commencement will be at 7am from Sandbanks, with three crossings per hour in each direction as usual until 11.10pm from Studland.
Great Dorset Steam Fair cancelled
People travel from all over the country, if not the world, to attend the Great Dorset Steam Fair at Tarrant Hinton, but the 52nd event has become another victim of the coronavirus pandemic, and is postponed until 26-30 August 2021.
Help find Lulu and Dolly – stolen goats from Lee
Can you help Hampshire Constabulary reunite Lulu and Dolly with their owners? The two friendly nanny goats, a mother and daughter, were stolen from a barn in Lee.
Another suspicious fire breaks out at a Poole nature reserve
Even a fire as catastrophic as the recent one at Wareham Forest that devastated 220 hectares of forest and heathland hasn’t sent a big enough message to some people.
Local people support Wimborne’s hospital
Because of the Covid-19 pandemic, the Friends of Victoria Hospital Wimborne have postponed the annual general meeting which was to have been held on Thursday 16 July at the Community Learning and Resource Centre in Wimborne.
Dorset roads to benefit from £9m funding
The road between Wimborne and Cranborne could be resurfaced in the near future.
A perfect time to say thank you to EDCA volunteers
East Dorset Citizens Advice (EDCA) is using Volunteers’ Week – which runs from 1 to 7 June – to thank volunteers for their contribution, not only during the coronavirus pandemic, but throughout the year.
Twin Sails in Poole reopens to all road users and pedestrians
Blighted with problems, the Twin Sails Bridge in Poole reopened on 27 May following the completion of the latest stage of repairs.
Sylvester Stallone narrates new Rocky documentary soon to be released by Dorset-based Branded Studios
Do you remember the iconic 1976 American movie Rocky, starring Sylvester Stallone as the small-time boxer Rocky Balboa? It’s one of those all-time classics that stays with you forever.