Pine trees cleared from local heathland are a cheap alternative to commercially grown Christmas trees. Dorset County Council’s ranger service is restoring Blackdown Heath that surrounds Hardy’s monument. Gorse and scots pine are being removed from the site to make way for grazing animals that will help maintain the heathland habitat, which is essential for…
A hand up not a hand out.’ That is what Dorset Police and Crime Commissioner, Martyn Underhill heard at a recent visit to The Big Issue offices in Bournemouth as part of his community engagement day.
Around 200 presents have been wrapped for Santa’s Grotto, at this year’s Ringwood Switch On event this Saturday (6 December) and more than 60 stall holders are expected to fill the streets, along with fair rides and entertainers. There will be a lantern parade, guaranteed snow and a chance to meet Roger the reindeer. The event has…
Tony Award-winning singer/actor Idina Menzel who sang the Oscar winning son Let It Go from Frozen is coming to Bournemouth International Centre on Friday 26 June.
Menzel’s career has traversed stage, film, television, and music. She was most recently heard as Elsa in Disney’s Frozen. After Menzel’s performance of the multi-platinum song Let It Go at the 86th annual Academy Awards, she made history as the first person with both a Billboard Top 10 hit and a Tony Award for acting.
Urban artists have transformed a huge wall in Boscombe. DWP Housing Partnership, now Dorset’s biggest private landlord, has a magnificent and colourful addition to its headquarters in St Clements Road. Two artists from Redtail Studio spent a week using spray cans to create the giant 50ft X 50ft mural. It depicts a woodland scene with depth and…
Celebrate the Christmas period by visiting the Priest’s House Museum & Garden in Wimborne Minster from Monday 8 to Tuesday 23 December (excluding Saturday 13 December, closed Sundays), 10 to 3. Admission is FREE, and the house and garden tearoom will be open and festively decorated. Discover the fascinating childhood gallery and a unique Victorian…
This year Poole Museum is celebrating the festive season at Scaplen’s Court with a free Tudor-themed Christmas experience on 7 December. This special late night opening is a great opportunity to view the atmospheric Scaplen’s Court Museum. Come and enjoy a mince pie, some cider based wassail – a traditional Tudor Christmas drink, in this…
Hillside Community First School in Verwood, Dorset celebrated a Bling Your Ride Day on 28 November to raise awareness of being seen in the dark. Over 70 bikes and scooters arrived at school decorated with lights, tinsel, foil, feathers and reflective materials. This event was supported by Darren Orchard from Sustrans, who awarded prizes. He…
The Best of British Party organised by Joe and Mel Barnett and Lucy and Gary Wooding raised £2297 for the John Thornton Young Achievers Foundation.
It followed on from last year’s success and was held at Parkstone Yacht Club. Almost every aspect of Britishness was represented and fabulous costumes got the party off to a great start.
Over 300 people attended the evening Advent candlelight service held in Wimborne Minster on Advent Sunday 30 November. The singing was led by the Minster Choir conducted by the Director of Music Mr David Gostick, with organist Sean Tucker. Four Minster servers Michael Sharpe, Christine Feltham, Barbara Sharpe and Kevin Martin assisted in the Service.…