Bus users are being asked what impact planned changes to Dorset services will have on them. Dorset County Council will revamp subsidised bus services in 2014 in a bid to deliver better value for money. People who use the bus services are being invited to explain what the proposed changes would mean to them –…
Dorset Wildlife Trust is concerned that a case of the ash tree disease, Chalara, known as ‘Ash Dieback’ has been confirmed in woodland between Dorchester and Bridport.
Detectives are appealing for witnesses and anyone with information to come forward after an elderly couple was targeted by fraudsters in Poole. The incident took place during the evening of Tuesday 20 August 2013 at an address on Guernsey Road in the town. The victims were at home when they received a telephone call from…
Louise and Luke Trowbridge, Dorset dairy farmers from Stour Provost and founders of award-winning rare breed, the Uncommon Pig, have launched a website called www.thedorsetfarmer.com It welcomes visitors to find out more about traditional, high welfare family farming. The pork is said to be so good, it was even presented to Her Majesty The Queen as part…
‘Lost in Wimborne’ by the Sting in the Tale theatre production is tonight (21 August) at Wimborne Model Town gardens at 7.30pm. Performed with a backdrop of some candle illuminations it will bring back memories of the candlelit evenings enjoyed there several years ago. For more details: 01202 881924 info@wmborne-modeltown.com Wimborne Model Town is an educational heritage charity…
Kids had a great time at Heatherlands Community Centre in Ferndown when a football cage visited yesterday (20 August). Around 30 children took part and community leader and centre manager John Hanrahan said, “It was well worth doing and it’s great to see a good mix of boys and girls taking part, getting fit and…
Enchanting audiences around the world from the Guggenheim in Spain to the Sydney Opera House in Australia, the awe-inspiring Amococo Luminarium, will be a sensational centrepiece on Bournemouth’s seafront from 5–8 September. Making its second only UK appearance this year, the exciting world-renowned visual art installation offers a fun and captivating sensory experience of light, colour and sound.…
Mr Trevor Batchelder, who has been Bursar at Moyles Court School for 12 years retired recently. He left the school in style in a horse and cart belonging to Mr and Mrs Brian Wilson. Moyles Court School has recently been the subject of improvement including a new tennis court, new school school reception, bio mass…
As the Weymouth and Portland National Sailing Academy (WPNSA) continues to conserve maritime heritage, they welcomed the Miracle Class National Championships last week from 11 -16 August, supporting the legacy of traditional racing classes in the UK. The Miracle Dinghy was designed by Jack Holt, one of the last designs for the worldwide known boat…
Students, staff and parents at Ferndown Upper School are celebrating another excellent set of A-level results. Nearly 70% of all students who took A2 courses achieved the top grades of A*-C. Results are so good that over 95% of students who applied succeeded in gaining first choice university places. Amongst these are a significant number…
