The ‘no excuse’ team were in Winterborne Whitechurch, near Blandford Forum on On Wednesday, 23 January to educate motorists and tackle the community’s longstanding concern of speed in the village. Traffic officers and the community speed van targeted drivers on the 10 mile stretch of the A354, which passes through the village between the A35…
Metropolis in Bournemouth is hosting an exhibition by internationally renowned artist, Stuart Semple. Since leaving his hometown of Bournemouth, Stuart’s paintings have become top international collections and are owned and loved by celebrities including Sienna Miller, Caroline Flack and Noel Gallagher. After recently returning to Poole College, (where he studied), to open a new £1M…
Following the huge success of last year, the Big Bournemouth Beer Festival returns to the BIC this March.
An icon of British motoring is bringing back cherished memories for residents of a Ferndown dementia care home. More than 50 years after it was built, a rare 1958 Hillman Minx has been craned into position in the memory garden at Colten Care’s Fernhill home in Longham. Residents can sit safely inside the stationary red…
Local author George Chittenden has been making his dreams a reality by attending book signings and even art/literary festivals to promote his debut novel, ‘The Boy Who Led Them’. “It’s been hard work. Writing is a solitary profession and it’s taken the best part of a decade to finally land a publishing contract and get…
Companies across Dorset are pledging support for the Great South West Walk taking place this spring with some businesses offering special incentives for people who sign up now to join the walk. Others are sponsoring legs of the walk as it passes through Dorset. Parkdean Holidays and Golden Cap Holiday Park are entering teams to…
Good news! Verwood has bucked the national trend of pub closures with the opening of the Hideaway. The clue to its location is in its name and though only a stone’s throw from the town centre, this new pub/restaurant is hidden away behind the recreation ground – a little further to drive than it is to walk.
The London Boat Show was the venue chosen to announce the result of the 2012 Macmillan Dorset Bike Ride and launch the appeal for cyclists to take part in the 2013 event, which takes place on Sunday, 7 July. On board the newly launched 68 foot Predator yacht, ride organiser Peter Smith-Nicholls presented a cheque…
Annette Brooke, MP for Mid Dorset and North Poole, has signed a Book of Commitment in the House of Commons, in doing so pledging her commitment to Holocaust Memorial Day and honouring those who died during the Holocaust. Sunday, 27 January 2013, will mark the 68th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau, the Nazi concentration…
If you are over 50 or disabled and need help to remain safe and secure in your home, you may be able to get some help from the Dorset Home Service. The service provides free advice and practical support to help vulnerable residents in Dorset improve or adapt their homes so they can continue to…
