Record number of students at QE School apply for Oxbridge
A record number of students from Queen Elizabeth’s School in Wimborne are applying to go to Oxbridge – despite disruption to their schooling.
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Dorset Police warns: fall for the person, not the profile
Don’t be fooled by romance fraudsters. Their only end goal is to get your money, personal information or access your bank account to launder money.
Safe Drive Stay Alive road safety programme has gone digital
Safe Drive Stay Alive, coordinated by Dorset & Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service, and aimed at Year 11-13 students has gone digital.
Ringwood allotment holders produce great results
With everyone using gardening as a therapy during lockdown, it may not be to surprising that entries to Ringwood Town Council’s allotment competition were very high.
Help and support available for people self-isolating in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
To be notified under the NHS Test and Trace scheme that you have to self isolate could be quite a scary prospect, but BCP Council is planning to ensure that you have the necessary support.
New Lidl supermarket is coming to Verwood
Despite 49 letters of objection received by the town council, Lidl, has been granted permission to build a new supermarket on land in Verwood.
Sexual assault charity Act Fast receives funding
Acts Fast, which works with the non-abusive parents or carers of children who have made a disclosure of sexual abuse, was able to continue operating during the pandemic thanks to funding accessed through the Dorset Police and Crime Commissioner.
Christchurch woman raises £6,000 for Poole hospice charity
Claire Smith, a 45-year-old from Christchurch has used her love for endurance events to raise more than £6,000 for Forest Holme Hospice.
New independent small animal vets to open in Wimborne
Vetsmiths is a new independent small animal vets, which will open in the heart of Wimborne on West Borough in late-November this year.
Spreading a little global happiness from Dorset roots
A Poole-based group is working hard to help its members stay happy by sharing stories and experiences from around the globe at Zoom meetings.