Variety Wessex take special schools’ youngsters to Monkey World
Children from local special schools enjoyed a day out monkeying around at Monkey World Ape Rescue Centre.
Children from local special schools enjoyed a day out monkeying around at Monkey World Ape Rescue Centre.
The Big Wild Chesil event – Dorset Wildlife Trust’s (DWT’s) Chesil Beach Centre’s biggest event of the year will take place on Sunday 7 August from 10am – 5pm.
Organisers of the Great Dorset Steam Fair, at Tarrant Hinton near Blandford Forum, have reported a positive increase in advance ticket sales for this year’s event compared to the same period last year. This is following their announcement last November confirming changes to the show dates for 2016.
Dorset businesses are benefitting from their share of grants totalling £2.3million from the South West Growth Fund.
A police car, specially decorated for Bourne Free, Bournemouth’s Gay Pride Event, will take to the streets of the town as part of a parade on Saturday 9 July.
The Town Centre Business Improvement District will be sponsoring Bournemouth Tourism Awards for the second year running.
A popular event in Southbourne welcomed thousands of visitors from the local community and around the country between 1 and 3 July.
The Big Friendly Read hopes to get children reading on a giant scale.
Champagne celebrations were the order of the day when Desmond Whiting became a centenarian.
Bereaved children’s charity MOSAIC has benefited by £1,000 after Verwood Rotary president John Wadge chose to support it during his year in office.