Memorial fund to help young people to follow their dreams
The Paul Cornes Fund, administered by Dorset Community Foundation, gives grants to youngsters to take up vocational studies.
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Top tips to make your garden hedgehog friendly
Hedgehog Street, a nationwide campaign run by The People’s Trust for Endangered Species (PTES) and the British Hedgehog Preservation Society (BHPS) would love you to make your garden more hedgehog friendly.
Visitors putting pressure on ground-nesting birds
Rare birds in Dorset are being threatened by the huge increase in people visiting local open spaces during lockdown.
Bird sculpture takes off in Poole
The sculptures on West Quay Road are the first of two installations planned for the Townside area of Poole.
Hall and Woodhouse Community Chest opens
Organisations can now apply for funding to support their causes, with grants available from £400 to £4,000.
Pothole fund will pay for resurfacing of Bournemouth Road in Poole
For two days Bournemouth Road will be closed to through traffic from the junction of Alexandra Road up to near the Archway Road signal junction.
Community food projects in BCP Council area receive funding
Fourteen food projects in Bournemouth, Poole and Christchurch received funding amounting to £80,000 through a council partnership.
Commonwealth Day flag raised in Wimborne
This year there was no audience to the raising of the Commonwealth Day flag outside Wimborne’s Allendale Centre.
Hospital visiting restrictions eased
You can now visit Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Hospitals but only one visitor is permitted for one hour.
Covid jab for 56 to 59-year-olds
If you are aged between 56 and 59 you are now eligible to book your Covid-19 jab either online or by calling 119.