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Stampede of colour as elephants return to Boscombe
A new mural unveiled along Boscombe high street pays homage to the town’s bygone era.
Sylvester Stallone narrates new Rocky documentary soon to be released by Dorset-based Branded Studios
Do you remember the iconic 1976 American movie Rocky, starring Sylvester Stallone as the small-time boxer Rocky Balboa? It’s one of those all-time classics that stays with you forever.
Dorset Art Prize: Embrace your creativity for chance to win a prize
Bournemouth & Poole College is offering a carrot to encourage young students and adults to maximise the additional time spent at home in the lockdown by entering the Dorset Art Prize.
E-books and e-audio books available from Dorset libraries
The doors might be shut but you can access e-books and e-audio items from Dorset Libraries.
Top 10 lockdown film choices for VE Day
With VE Day upon us, we asked the film experts from MetFilm School based at the world-famous Ealing Studios, which top WWII films they would recommend to entertain and enlighten our readers on the 75th anniversary of Victory in Europe on Friday 8 May.
Fairies celebrate three new doors in Furzey Gardens including one that pays tribute to the NHS
The fairies of Furzey Gardens in Minstead near Lyndhurst recently invited children to design three new doors for their garden as part of an online competition and more than 50 youngsters entered.
Regent Centre brightens Christchurch with colourful quotes
“I’ll be back” states a poster on The Regent Centre door in Christchurch and there seems little doubt that it will be. The local theatre hopes to re-open in September subject to ongoing COVID-19 guidelines from the government.
Top tips on how to make a film using your smartphone in lockdown
Did you know that a number of successful full-length films have been shot using mobile phones? And, that some very well-known directors have created films using smartphones?
HAPPY people, places, planet conference takes place on video
Following the cancellation of the first HAPPY people, places, planet conference to have been held in Bournemouth on 18 April, a one hour and twelve minute video stream to YouTube has been launched in its place.