On Monday 20 October, North Dorset MP Bob Walter visited key memorial sites at The Ypres Salient Battlefields in Belgium with British and Irish MPs to mark 100 years since the start of the First World War. Bob was honoured to take part in a memorial visit to Flanders yesterday to commemorate the sacrifices of…
Dorset firefighters and council staff are celebrating after the Safe and Independent Living (SAIL) project has been awarded the Partnership of the Year award at the Excellence in Fire and Emergency Awards 2014. The SAIL project, launched by DFRS and Dorset Partnership for Older People Project (POPP) in April 2010, offers residents of Dorset free…
The Priest’s House Museum & Garden in Wimborne Minster, Dorset is the place to be for all the family on Thursday 30 October, 10 to 4 (last entry 3pm). Visitors are welcome to dress up in their best scary costume and get creative with Halloween craft activities. The Victorian kitchen will be cooking up some…
A column of historic military vehicles will drive the Mayor of Wimborne Minster from Allenbourne School at 10.45am around the town to the Square on Saturday, 25 October, where he will launch the 2014 Poppy Appeal, which helps serving and former servicemen and women. The owners of the vehicles (Dorset Military Vehicle Trust) are supporting…
The Mayor of Verwood, Councillor Mrs Pat Morrow, is pictured here today (20 October) buying the first poppy in the town from Mr Bob Richmond, the Honorary Poppy Appeal Organiser
Last week Breast Cancer Care met with Annette Brooke, MP for Mid Dorset and North Poole and Co-Chair of the All Party Parliamentary Group on Breast Cancer after a survey by the charity revealed that the majority (90%) of secondary breast cancer patients are experiencing physical pain, many almost daily. As part of Secondary Breast…
Get in the festive spirit and take part in a fun ‘Jingle Jog’ in aid of Dorset’s disability charity, Diverse Abilities, on Sunday 7 December. Walk, jog, hop or skip your way around the 2.3k, 8k or 10k course at Moors Valley County Park and spread some extra Christmas cheer. Starting at 10.30am, the event…
Watching paint dry was a rewarding experience for gamekeeper Stephen Biddlecombe from Breamore who scooped £1,000 in September’s CashUnity prize draw after entering at Caxton Decor in Fordingbridge.
A team from Dorset law firm Ellis Jones Solicitors is to tackle one of the UK’s toughest endurance challenges. Managing Partner Nigel Smith is leading a 20-strong contingent in the London South Tough Mudder, staged at Winchester. The 12-mile obstacle challenge is designed by British Special Forces and involves a series of physical and mental…
Hampshire Fire and Rescue Service has been crowned World Extrication Champions at the world’s biggest rescue challenge competition.
After battling against teams from all over the world in road traffic collision scenarios, the Hampshire team have taken the winner’s title, beating a team from County Carlow, Ireland who were runners up and a team from Valencia, Spain who took third place.
