A combine harvester was destroyed after catching fire in a field in Witchampton on Wednesday 30 July at around 3.10pm. Crews from Wimborne and Cranborne were joined by two appliances from Poole and Ferndown in tackling the fire which spread to approximately half an acre of cut field. Firefighters wearing breathing apparatus brought the fire…
The Speech and Language Therapy Team (SALT) at the Royal Bournemouth Hospital is leading the way in Dorset as the first to offer a seven-day service, enabling patients to be assessed more quickly and when needed. Many patients admitted to the hospital suffer from dysphagia (difficulty with swallowing) which can happen for a number of…
After the success of the 2013 event, Boscombe-based arts charity, Vita Nova, is hosting the Boscombe Fringe Festival 2014 between 11–14 September, across a variety of local venues including Cellar Bar @ Chaplins, Factory Studios, Vita Nova and Shelley Theatre. All the tickets for the shows and events will be priced as ‘Pay What It’s Worth’; so…
The New Forest has one of the highest rates of skin cancer (malignant melanoma) in England according to Public Health England. To help reduce the number of people diagnosed with skin cancer in the district the council is aiming to raise sun awareness and outline simple measures people can take to reduce the risks of…
A new draft planning document aimed at maintaining the local character and distinctiveness of Sandleheath parish, near Fordingbridge, is on view for public consultation until 14 August 2014. The Sandleheath Village Design Statement will help those considering new development within Sandleheath parish to design their schemes in a way that contributes positively to the local…
Shiver me timbers – it’s back! Grab your eye patches and your parrots for an evening of pirate fun as Lewis-Manning Hospice embarks on its annual boat trip around Poole Harbour on Thursday 21st August, culminating in the quay fireworks. With encouragement to come in pirate fancy dress attire, attendees of the popular boat cruise…
Twenty five teams have already signed up for the sixth Annual Dorset Plane Pull to be held at Bournemouth Airport on Monday, 25 August where they will compete against the clock to see who can pull a 35,000kg Boeing 737 the fastest over 50 metres.
Dorset Wildlife Trust (DWT) is encouraging more young people to go outside this summer and enter the Pat Dolbear digital photograph competition, with their up-close snapshots of wildlife.
Poole Quay welcomed the fourth annual Cycle Celebration last week, with thousands of visitors attracted by the cycling activities and information on offer. Now a regular event in the cycling calendar, the Poole Quay Cycle Celebration this year featured the Animal WD-40 Action Sports tour. The team amazed crowds with spectacular aerial bike displays by…
A young volunteer steam locomotive driver is to feature in ITV’s primetime ‘Harbour Lives’ documentary this week as he takes to the controls of the heritage line’s popular ‘Dorsetman’ Sunday lunch train through the beautiful Purbeck countryside – for the very first time.
Twenty-six year-old Billy Johnson drives 120-tonne 1940s Southern Railway Bulleid Pacific class express steam locomotive No 34028 ‘Eddystone’ on Thursday, 31 July, 2014, from 8.30pm in an ITV1 documentary series hosted by Ben Fogle.
