In 2012, NFDS held a Waterfest to thank Sainsbury’s (Ringwood) Management and staff for the generous sponsorship that the local branch had given. That inaugural Waterfest has since become an annual event, now involving several southern branches of the store. The 2014 Waterfest took place in August. The two-seat Hansa 303 Class boats had been…
Wimborne Model Town is holding an informal drop in session between 10am and 12 noon on Saturday 13 September for those wanting to know more about immediate vacancies in the shop, admissions and gardens. The educational charity is responsible for conserving the 300 miniature buildings depicting Wimborne in the 1950s within an extensive garden setting.…
Paul Woods, Managing Director of Bournemouth based business Astute Ltd has recently taken part in the CRN fight night to raise money for Autism Wessex.
Echoing the old Abba hit, ‘I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do’, five couples will renew their wedding vows at the hotel where they were married.
New Ringwood Carnival Queen Isabella Rix has performed one of the first official duties of her ‘royal’ year.
The JTYAF (John Thornton Young Achievers Foundation) VIP Hospitality Day at the Bournemouth Air Festival 2014, was a roaring success raising more than £13,500 for the local charity.
At the heart of Conservative politics for over 20 years, Ann Widdecombe will be spending an evening at Parley Manor in support of the Ferndown Conservatives and will be attending a very special business dinner on 16 October. Known for her feisty and witty appearances on TV shows such as, ‘Have I Got News For…
Brave military veterans from Swanage who took part in the crucial ‘D-Day’ invasion of Normandy back in 1944 are to be presented with special commemorative badges, certificates and gifts of thanks by Dorset dignitaries – on behalf of grateful French authorities. The public is being invited to attend the special ceremony on the main platform…
More than 300 exhibits are set to be featured in an annual Purbeck transport rally of classic four and two-wheeled vehicles – with Swanage Railway train passengers purchasing rover tickets being given free admission to the nostalgic event.
The new term may just be starting, but last term’s Year 8 students at Allenbourn Middle School in Wimborne have reason to look back with great pride at their achievements at the school’s annual Mini Enterprise Fair. At the end of the summer term, all those in the senior year were hard at work making,…
