“Dorset Wildlife Trust (DWT) is shocked and appalled to learn that planning permission to create a large solar farm on a nationally important wildlife site, Rampisham Down in west Dorset, has just been approved,” says the trust’s chief executive Dr Simon Cripps. The 72 ha (187 acres) Rampisham Down is a legally protected SSSI (Site…
Hampshire fire chiefs have welcomed new life-saving legislation that will help prevent fatalities from cable entanglement in fires.
The new BDO World Darts Champion, ‘Scotty Dog’ Mitchell, returned to his home club to receive a hero’s welcome the day after winning the title.
Lewis-Manning Hospice in Poole, which provides free care and support for people with cancer and other life-limiting illnesses, is asking people to donate any unwanted Christmas gifts to help with its fundraising initiatives. Maria Tidy, Fundraising Manager, said, “We are always in need of good quality items to use at our events throughout the year.…
A man miraculously escaped serious injury when he was thrown to the ground after a firework exploded in his pocket in Wimborne. He had joined other revellers in the town centre on New Year’s Eve when the lit firework flew through the air in the Square before landing in his coat. The 27 year-old victim,…
An appeal for donations of bird food to support the wildfowl living on the lake enjoyed by patients and staff at Royal Bournemouth Hospital has been answered by a Verwood based retail group.
An award-winning young wildlife enthusiast and a retired banker are calling for local people to do something different this year and volunteer in the New Forest.
Sunsail Events, experts in organising corporate team building sailing events, have announced ‘The Automotive Challenge Cup’, an inaugural team racing event in aid of BEN, the automotive charity. Setting sail on Thursday, 18 June, teams spend the day learning the ropes and racing against each other, on board the only matched fleet on the Solent,…
The trustees of the John Thornton Young Achievers Foundation (JTYAF) have announced that £75,000 has been allocated for awards to local young people for 2015
The Royal Bournemouth Hospital has installed an iPad in its Emergency Department (ED) to help patients from Europe find their health insurance information quickly and easily.
