New Year walks and cycles in the New Forest
Get out and active in the New Forest this year by joining guided walks and cycles led by local experts.
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DCCI and BPA working together to strengthen property industry
The Dorset Chamber of Commerce and Industry has welcomed the Bournemouth Property Association (BPA) as its first Business Associate Member, a new membership programme specifically for recognised, not for profit business associations.
Removal firm helped astronaut Tim Peake on his way to space
Dorset based removal firm Britannia Leatherbarrows moved first time astronaut and history maker Tim Peake and his family from Wiltshire to Germany when he was selected to the space programme. The firm said it is delighted to have helped in some small part with this historical journey. Tim Peake became the first Brit to live…
Hayeswood First School’s got talent
The pupils of Hayeswood First School in Wimborne took to the stage to prove they’ve got talent. Hayeswood’s Got Talent is inspired by the popular ITV show Britain’s Got Talent and is an eagerly anticipated, annual event at the school in Cutlers Place, Wimborne Minster. Headteacher Pippa Gerrett explained: “The children first came up with…
Children’s charity supported at panto
A fantastic £9,606 was raised in bucket collections for Variety the Children’s Charity, at the Bournemouth Pavilion pantomime. The money is for two local boys needing wheelchairs.
Wimborne Dementia Friendly allotment project
Wimborne Dementia Friendly Community Group is launching an allotment project having acquired two raised beds at the Kingston Lacy site.
Ham Lane closed following burst water main
There is a burst water main on Ham Lane, between Old Ham Lane and Stapehill Road, Wimborne. There are no properties affected in terms of their water supply. Bournemouth Water’s Network Maintenance team has been liaising with the local highway authority to organise the appropriate temporary traffic management to allow the repair. The temporary traffic…
DWT membership half price this month
This new year, Dorset Wildlife Trust (DWT) is offering half price membership to new members in a special offer throughout January 2016, with prices starting from just £1.50 per month.
Are you prepared to pay an extra 1p per day for increased policing services in Dorset?
Police and Crime Commissioner, Martyn Underhill is urging Dorset residents to take part in a consultation which will help him decide whether to freeze or raise the part of the council tax bill which is used to pay for policing in the county (precept).
Dorset clown overcomes his fear of clowns to perform in The Circus of Horrors
It’s fair to say many people have a fear of clowns, known as coulrophobia. A child’s fear of an unfamiliar face has become widespread, with many developing a fear of clowns. The phobia leads to people in later life being anxious when confronted with a clown costumes, a clown’s facial features and of course their…