Category: Dorset

Dorset Wildlife Trust (DWT) is looking for new volunteers to join a keen group of warden volunteers at the Fine Foundation Marine Centre at Kimmeridge in Dorset.

Bournemouth’s biggest fireworks party provided an unexpected bonus for sports-mad youngsters – free have-a-go sessions. Undaunted by England’s Rugby World Cup disappointment, potential members of the next generation were put through their paces by Oakmeadians RFC coaches who ran a series of drills and runs for crowds of enthusiastic youngsters at the Littledown Centre. “It…

More than 2000 people turned out to see the Firework Display at Carvers Playing field in Ringwood last Friday. The fireworks were delayed by 15 minutes because of the huge numbers of people trying to get into the grounds. Organiser Steve Nash said, “While we pre-sold 900 tickets, we were a little taken aback by…

Moors Valley Country Park and Forest is now hosting a weekly parkrun every Saturday morning at 9am.

Over the past eight Christmases a group of fundraisers have been charging into the sea in aid of local charity Macmillan Caring Locally. Last year saw over 600 people in their finest fancy dress run into the sea on Christmas Day with well over 5,000 people lining Boscombe’s promenade. Over £30,000 was raised for the…

Delicious organic ruby red North Devon beef, roasted beetroot, romanesco broccoli, pumpkin soup and amazing desserts were some of the items on the lunchtime menu at Poole Grammar on National Roast Dinner Day held on 4 November. The initiative, now in its sixth year, recognises the dedicated, hard-working and talented school cooks who serve nutritious,…