Dorset Wildlife Trust (DWT) is encouraging children to spend some time outside to experience and learn about wildlife this May half term.
The Kingcombe Centre is hosting an Art Weeks exhibition of 12 artists, and there are lots of events for families.
Darren Wheeler, wood turner and sculptor from Dorset is supporting the regional charity Autism Wessex by collecting donations during Dorset Arts Week 2014.
Skipper and defender Scott Arnold along with striker Matt Kemble have joined the raft of players committing to Wimborne Town ahead of 2014/15 campaign, a move welcomed by manager Steve Cuss.
In the 60s, he designed and printed postcard cartoons to be sold in aid of the RNLI. In the 80s, he paddled round the Isle of Wight in an inflatable canoe for the RNLI. He also climbed up Cadair Idris (as a competition) to raise funds for the Wessex Scanner Appeal in Salisbury’s Odstock Hospital.…
The West Country’s largest independent supermarket, Dike & Son in Stalbridge, is the main event sponsor of this year’s Stock Gaylard Oak Fair. Celebrating its 10th anniversary, this celebration of oak, timber and countryside, will bring together a mixture of rural crafts, conservation projects and local food producers.
Get out the bunting for the sixth annual Big Lunch! This community spirited event takes place next Sunday, 1 June.
Around four million people throughout the UK are expected to take part in this year’s event, a simple idea from the Eden Project to encourage people to get together with their neighbours and to create stronger links in the community.
Christchurch Council has agreed for a local community group to help manage the public toilets in the sports pavilion at Waterman’s Park in Somerford on a trial basis. The Friends and Residents of Grange Ward (FROGS) will open and clean the toilets over a six month period following community requests to make the toilets at…
Police in Christchurch are appealing for the public’s help as they are becoming increasingly concerned for 53 year old Nicholas Paul Attwell, who went missing from his home at Utrecht Court on Sunday 18 May 2014. Force Incident Commander Bryan Duffy said: “Nicholas may become easily confused and come to some harm. We are becoming…
An Alderholt man has been sentenced to five years’ imprisonment for three counts of burglary in Dorset and Hampshire. On 12 May, Manny Barney, 33, was convicted and sentenced at Bournemouth Crown Court for three burglaries in Verwood, Christchurch and Hampshire. On 31 May 2013 at Footners Lane, Christchurch, Barney carried out a distraction burglary…
Ferndown Upper School came out victorious in a very close, competitive game against St Peter’s School in the U16 Dorset County Cup Final held at Chapelgate. In the first 15 minutes Ferndown pushed hard against a determined St Peter’s midfield and solid defence. A break away counter attack however from St Peter’s midfield ended in…
