Walk to remember D-Day in Bournemouth
Two special commemorative walks in Bournemouth proved popular as a way of marking the 70th anniversary of D-Day.
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Royal Garden Party crowns work of East Dorset charity
To her “total surprise,” Susan Sutherland, Project Manager of the Turbary Resource Centre in Ferndown received an invitation to the recent Royal Garden Party in the grounds of Buckingham Palace.
Truck pullers pull a truck 27 miles for charity
Congratulations to Daryl Price and his Marathon Charity Truck Pull Team, who pulled a 2.5 tonne truck a distance of 27 miles. You may think that this was a crazy challenge and you’d be quite right, but they did it! They started off at Wareham Quay, then headed to Corfe, Sandbanks via Studland, over the…
Red Arrows on display at Bournemouth Airport
Local photographer Kay Browning spotted the Red Arrows at Bournemouth Airport over the weekend showing off their newly decorated tail fins, especially designed to commemorate their 50th display season.
Kookaburra and raccoons’ fundraising appearance at Care fair
From Buttons to Brownies and cakes to a kookaburra, all the fun of the fair helped a Dorset care home raise more than £600 for a children’s cancer charity.
D-Day Memorial Service attended by brother of man who led glider mission from Tarrant Rushton
The brother of a brave soldier who led a vital and dangerous mission to Normandy just minutes into ‘D-Day’, 1944, joined 300 people for a poignant commemorative service at the former Dorset airfield from which the army officer flew in a wooden Horsa glider 70 years ago. Major John Howard led the men of…
Knockout Charity Challenge – few places remaining!
Dorset disability’s charity, Diverse Abilities Plus, has two places left for enthusiastic teams to take part in its second ‘It’s a Knockout’ competition on Sunday 22 June at Lodmoor Country Park in Weymouth to relive the magic of TV’s greatest tournament while raising money to support children and adults with disabilities in the whole county, and their…
Ferndown in Bloom’s advice session at Haskins
How perfect does your garden need to be to enter into this year’s Ferndown in Bloom Competition?
‘Ask Dorset’ this summer
An unprecedented public consultation campaign will take place in Dorset this summer, inviting local residents to have their say on county council services. More than 30 ‘Ask Dorset’ roadshow events will take place around the county during June and July, giving people the chance to say what services they value the most – and how…
Coda’s 24 Hour fundraising Ukethon
New Milton’s Coda Music Trust will see their own 30 strong Ukulele Band start their fundraising Ukethon for 24 hours from 3pm on 20 June so that an old piggery on their premises can be converted into music studios.
To ensure there is constant Ukulele playing, bands from across the south will be joining the Coda Uke Band at regular intervals. Some original music has been scored for the fun event which hopes to raise over £2000 for the conversion of the piggery.