Competition sows the seeds for garden wildlife
Dorset Wildlife Trust (DWT) has launched its annual ‘Wildlife Friendly Garden competition’, which is now in its fifth year.
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‘Hello my name is’ campaign at hospital
NHS Change Day on Wednesday 11 March saw more than 100 staff at the Royal Bournemouth and Christchurch hospitals pledging to support the global ‘Hello my name is’ campaign. Pioneered by frontline workers, NHS Change Day sees staff, carers, patients and partners of the NHS pledge to make personal or collective changes. The ethos behind…
East Dorset Chairman’s unsung hero
The Chairman of East Dorset District Council, Cllr Robin Cook, is looking for an unsung hero for a new award being launched in East Dorset. Cllr Cook is launching the Community Volunteer Award to recognise one special person during his year of office. The person nominated has to be a resident of East Dorset, but…
Dorset Police warns against phone scams as victims hand over in excess of £1m
Dorset Police has intensified its telephone money scams awareness campaign after it has been revealed that residents in the county have lost over a million pounds to fraudsters. The Force is calling on residents to heighten their vigilance to potential fraud threats after a significant number of incidents in the county over the past year.…
Horatio helps hedgehogs
Dorset Wildlife Trust (DWT) will be raising awareness of the decline of hedgehogs, one of the UK’s best-loved garden visitors, with a campaign leaflet that will reach over 120,000 homes in Dorset.
Thomas Hardy visitor centre opened by Julian Fellowes
A new visitor centre celebrating Thomas Hardy and bringing together his cottage and the landscape which inspired his writing, has been opened by Lord Julian Fellowes. The timber-built visitor centre – a joint project between Dorset County Council and the National Trust – is in Thorncombe woods, at Higher Bockhampton, near Dorchester, a short walk…
Shooting to the finals
Netball fever has hit Allenbourn Middle School in Wimborne. For the first time ever, three year groups have qualified for the netball county finals. Girls in Years 6, 7, and 8 have been dodging, marking and shooting their way through the area events to gain qualification for Dorset finals. “We are really proud of them,”…
Oakdene Forest arson attack
Officers are appealing for witnesses and anyone with information to come forward after an arson attack at Oakdene Forest, St Leonards. The incident happened around 12.30pm on Saturday 7 March 2015 when an area of around 30 square metres was set on fire. A witness saw flames coming from the undergrowth and spotted two boys…
Wimborne In Bloom quiz raised over £2,000
It was back to winning ways when the Wimborne Civic Society took the honours at the Annual Wimborne in Bloom Wine and Wisdom ‘Fun’ Quiz Evening held in the Allendale Centre on Friday 6 March.
March to speed up diagnosis of prostate cancer
Almost 200 people have signed up to Bournemouth Hospital Charity’s March for Men which will raise money for state-of-the-art prostate cancer diagnosis equipment. The event, taking place from Bournemouth Pier on 22 March, will help buy prostate template biopsy equipment which will reduce waiting times for patients at the Royal Bournemouth Hospital, improve the speed and…