Cherry Tree Nursery, the Bournemouth charity that supports adults with severe and enduring mental health problems, was lucky to win a place in the London Marathon this year through the small charity ballot. Assistant Manager at the nursery, Tish Borrowman will be running the 26 miles on behalf of the charity, in its 26th year.…
Efforts to ensure traditional New Forest knowledge, skills and practices survive will receive a boost thanks to a new mentoring scheme.
A nurse from the Royal Bournemouth Hospital (RBH) has been nominated for a national award for improving care for cancer patients.
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.