Agricultural machinery and equipment worth over £350,000 has been received by Kingston Maurward College as part of its brand new Agri-tech developments on the campus including a purpose built Agri-tech centre – co-funded by the college and the Dorset Local Education Partnership.
Since his re-election in May, Dorset Police and Crime Commissioner, Martyn Underhill, has outlined eight key manifesto pledges he will achieve during the first 100 days of his new term of office.
Ferndown Fete on the Field is this Saturday (18 June) and with the promise of model plane and raptor displays, it should be a flying spectacular.
Firefighting tactics devised on the training grounds of Hampshire Fire and Rescue Service could soon be saving lives on the other side of the Atlantic.
Over the last few days, 150 hanging baskets and 40 window boxes full of flowers have been put up around Wimborne ahead of this year’s competitions. These augment the summer planting, which took place at the end of May when over 80 wooden barrel planters and flower towers were filled, all ahead of the local and regional ‘in Bloom’ judging.
“I am thrilled that this October, Bournemouth will be hosting its sixth Arts By The Sea Festival, which promises to be more diverse and creative than ever,” said Bournemouth councillor Lawrence Williams.
Organisers of the Great Dorset Steam Fair at Tarrant Hinton have reported a positive increase in advance ticket sales for the 2016 event, compared to the same period last year. This is following an announcement in November confirming changes to the show dates for 2016.
Taking top quality open-air theatre to the most prestigious and stunning locations throughout the UK and beyond, Illyria will return to Castle Gardens in Sherborne this summer for the seventh year running.
The chief executive of Dorset Community Transport (DCT) has been awarded an MBE in the Queen’s 90th Birthday Honours List.
In honour of the Queen’s birthday, thousands of people filled the streets of Ringwood to enjoy an afternoon of celebration on 12 June.
