This May, Dorset Wildlife Trust’s (DWT) Kingcombe Centre is celebrating the sounds of spring by inviting people to come and experience the unique and special songs of the dawn chorus on DWT’s Kingcombe Meadows Nature Reserve in west Dorset.
Ten of the best chefs in Christchurch have battled it out in the heats of Christchurch Food Festival’s Professional Chef of the Year held at Bournemouth & Poole College.
Colehill WI added a plaque to a tree they had planted in the Queen’s Silver Jubilee year. The Norway maple was dug into the ground on 26 November 1977 and is now a substantial tree. It was decided to add the plaque to celebrate the 50th birthday of Colehill WI, which will take place in…
Keen gardeners looking to buy top quality plants will find five local expert growers displaying rare and unusual ferns, grasses, blueberries, azaleas, camellias, rhododendrons and shrubs all in one place on Saturday 25 April. The East Dorset Specialist Plant Fair takes place at Wimborne-based ornamental grass specialist Knoll Gardens and offers an ideal opportunity to…
Wimborne Rotary held a special thank-you lunch on 2 April to show their appreciation to those organisations that have helped to build the success of the club’s annual Great Santa Fun Run. Held at Christmas over the Badbury Rings point-to-point course, it is one of the club’s most successful fundraising events. Among those present at…
Diverse Abilities, the only charity in Dorset that supports children and adults with profound physical and learning disabilities, and their families, is giving the Dorset community the opportunity to start a rewarding career and make a difference to adults with disabilities in the local area. The charity is inviting local people looking for a new…
Thanks to Ferndown Rotary Club, Dorset is just a short step away from having its own copper of the year, the first ever in the county. And it could be the precursor to an annual event that Rotary International in Britain and Ireland (RIBI) aims to extend to cover the nation.
The Thomson Airways 10 Year Birthday Charity Ball – attended by pilots, cabin crew and medics – has raised over £13,000 for Bournemouth Hospital Charity.
Lewis-Manning Hospice in Poole has announced the appointment to its Board of Jacqueline Swift, who is currently both Chair of Health Education Wessex and a Deputy Lieutenant for Dorset
For just £5, drivers aged 70 and over are being offered a two-hour theory session to update their driving knowledge.
The sessions are organised by Dorset County Council and are run by a road safety professional in a friendly environment.
