To commemorate the centenary of WW1, an exhibition is being held in West Moors Library until the end of August. It is the result of a combined effort of the three schools in West Moors and the Parish Council. The schools have each completed their own interpretation and theme, while the Parish Council has produced…
Christchurch will join the rest of the country to mark the centenary of the start of World War 1 on Monday 4 August with the Christchurch Lights Out event in Saxon Square. The event will complement a candlelit vigil of prayer being held at Westminster Abbey. The organisers of the vigil, 14-18 NOW, are asking…
Cllr Mrs Barbara Woodifield, Town Mayor of Ringwood, held a Pampered Chef lunch on Saturday 26 July to raise money for charity.
Over £600 was raised at a fashion show arranged by M&Co in aid of the charities Cllr Robin Cook, chairman of East Dorset District Council is supporting. The Alzheimer’s Society, Friends of Victoria Hospital Wimborne and Cancer Research UK will all benefit from the event.
Poole residents are being invited to take part in a series of special events to commemorate the centenary of the start of World War One
A charity tea party and three open gardens in Manor Road, Verwood on 28 June raised the incredible amount of £1,300. The funds will be split between New Forest and District Sailability based at Spinnaker Sailing Club, Ringwood and Tom Harper Sailing, which supports a young Wimborne-based quadriplegic sailor who sails competitively and also designs…
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…