It’s 1947 with rationing very much in force and austerity the watchword of the day. Despite Prime Minister Clement Atlee promising “fair shares for all” the residents of Shepardsford in Yorkshire are finding that is far from the truth. This situation forms the setting for the latest musical being staged by Christchurch-based theatre group, Theatre…
Braeside Bowling Club offers year-round bowling on its artificial surface – or ‘magic carpet’. Based at St Leonard’s, near Ringwood, the club is sponsored by Lester Brunt Wealth Management, is opening its doors to everyone who fancies a free bowling session or who just wants to drop in a take a look at the club…
The Sportsman Dinner held at Wimborne Town FC on 31 March was a successful fundraiser for the club.
Fresh fruit and veg, the aroma of freshly cooked bacon, pies and cakes, handbags and belts – all part of Ferndown’s newest shopping experience. Ferndown’s first Friday market today (1 April) has been welcomed by shoppers and stallholders with trade thriving in the spring sunshine. The market, along Victoria Road, has been organised by councillors…
Make no bones about it – ŠKODA is set to become the saviour of soggy hounds across the UK thanks to the introduction of a new dog umbrella. The latest addition to ŠKODA’s celebrated range of Simply Clever options means that the nation’s mutts no longer have to risk a wet coat when leaving the…
To celebrate the beauty of the Dorset Countryside, the Campaign to Protect Rural England (Dorset branch) is launching a photo competition.
In partnership with Bournemouth University and the Freshwater Biological Association River Laboratory, Dorset Wildlife Trust (DWT) is holding an event on Wednesday 6 April at East Stoke Fen nature reserve near Wool, to showcase the tiny but vital organisms that live in the wetland.
Wimborne-based Teachers Building Society is delighted to have been announced as a finalist for ‘Moneyfacts’’ Regional Lending Provider of the Year and also the ‘What Mortgage’ Best Local Building Society award for the fifth year running. James Bawa, Chief Executive at Teacher Building Society, said, “Being shortlisted for these awards is fantastic news; we work…
A man has been jailed for a total of four years for committing a string of burglaries at student houses in Bournemouth. Paul Oluyemi, 26 and of Bournemouth, was sentenced at Bournemouth Crown Court on Wednesday 30 March 2016, after pleading guilty at the same court on 3 March to seven burglaries and…
Today, 31 March, sees the end of Dorset Fire and Rescue Service as it combines with Wiltshire Fire and Rescue to form Dorset & Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service from 1 April. To celebrate this exciting and historic moment and commemorate the positive impact Dorset Fire and Rescue Service has had on the lives of…
