People of all ages flocked to Poole libraries on Saturday 11 July to take part in a Guinness World RecordsTM title for the most pledges received for a reading campaign, with an increase of 39% in library footfall compared with the same weekend last year.
Detectives have released a CCTV image of a suspect believed to be linked to four robberies across Poole and are appealing for witnesses and anyone with information to come forward. The first offence happened at around 10.35pm on Sunday 12 July when a man came into Jas News & Booze on Poole Road with a…
A free butterfly walk is taking place at Wimborne’s Knoll Gardens on Friday 17 July. Timed to coincide with the launch of the Butterfly Conservation’s Big Butterfly Count, the walk is one of a series of garden wildlife events run by the Knoll Gardens Foundation throughout the year. They all highlight the importance of creating…
Bournemouth Sports Club must have been the hottest place in Dorset on 11 and 12 July when it played host to the Christchurch Cheese & Chilli Festival. Stalls galore, with samples of cheese and chilli were guaranteed to tickle the taste-buds and tempted tons of tasters who couldn’t get enough of the chutneys, marinades, sauces…
The mags4dorset’s charity of the year: Relay For Life Bournemouth and East Dorset, held its fundraising event on the track behind Ferndown Leisure Centre at the weekend. It broke all expectations by raising over £28,000 for Cancer Research UK. It opened with an inspiring survivors’ lap of honour and continued for 24 hours over the weekend…
INSIDE THIS ISSUE… New Verwood Town Guide is out – Fern-tastic Fete on the Field – ‘Life in a Hospital’ is a hit online
A sixth former from The Arnewood School, New Milton has won a national animation competition with his short film called ‘priorities.’
Year 12 CGI student Michael Paler wowed judges of the Animation 15 UK Schools Computer Animation Competition with his compelling feature on how modern-day children can be distracted by gaming.
Work to transform historic almshouses in Emery Down near Lyndhurst has received a royal seal of approval.
The 140-year-old Victorian Boultbee Cottages have been given a prestigious award by the Prince of Wales after undergoing a £600,000 restoration programme.
A proud nan whose granddaughter is pictured on a bus advert campaign was invited by the company to have a closer look – after chasing it for weeks.
The management at Bournemouth’s Castlepoint Shopping Park have set themselves challenges in a bid to boost funds for Autism Wessex.
General Manager Peter Matthews, 65, will tackle a gruelling 30 mile route starting at Castlepoint.