Children from three primary schools came together to help plant a greener future for their local community when they visited one of Dorset’s newest solar farms. Pupils from Wool Primary, St Mary and St Joseph School in Wool and Bovington Primary were invited by Good Energy to help plant trees at Woolbridge Solar Farm, which…
Bournemouth Hospital Charity is asking you to catch up over a cuppa as part of its ‘Brew Up’ for Dementia campaign which runs throughout April. The ‘Brew Up’ campaign involves supporters flicking the kettle on, getting some cakes and biscuits out and inviting friends, family, colleagues or neighbours over for an afternoon tea or a…
Abacus the Ferndown based vehicle hire specialists have continued their support for the 8th annual Bournemouth 7s Sports Festival.
A pensioner who was seriously injured in a fail to stop road traffic collision in Bournemouth has appealed for witnesses and anyone with information to come forward.
Students at East Dorset schools have been given safety packs which include items to prevent drugs being slipped into bottles at pubs and clubs as well as personal alarms.
The Larmer Tree Festival returns this summer to celebrate its 25th festival (15-19 July) with what promises to be its most exciting year yet. This year’s line up includes some returning stars, with Sir Tom Jones once again topping the bill and opening the festival on Wednesday 15 July. He will be followed on Thursday…
Thanks to a grant from the Dorset Cancer Care Foundation, Lewis-Manning Hospice is currently equipping a new treatment room, which is an important step towards the hospice providing end of life care for patients. The hospice, having provided specialist palliative nursing day care for over 22 years, recently moved into a new facility in Poole…
A Bournemouth eyesore is to be redeveloped by Juno and Bayview Developments in conjunction with Anders Roberts Cheer architects. The former David Lloyed Leisure Centre was demolished years ago after the sports facilty became run down. The site had a chequered planning history with many refusals before this new application was approved. Juno and Bayview…
Among the visitors attending the fundraising coffee morning at Church House, Wimborne on Easter Saturday was the Bishop of Sherborne, The Right Revd Dr Graham Kings who was paying a last visit to the parish before he leaves to take up a new appointment.
The spring concert that was to be performed by Fayrewood Singers on 18 April at Verwood Methodist Church, Verwood, Dorset has been postponed.
