Category: Dorset

A beautiful rare fern will be amongst the many unusual plants available at East Dorset’s first specialist plant fair on 24 May. Called the Upside-down Fern as the fronds look as though they are growing upside down, the evergreen Arachniodes standishii thrives in containers and can survive even the worst winters as it is hardy…

A new vehicle for the Osborne Centre in West Parley costing £32,000 was handed over by Red Kite last week

The first memorial plaque has been placed on a bench at Ferrett Green in Verwood.

Creativity comes from within, but how do we unlock it? Well, local multi-disciplinary artist Hazel Evans, who is currently Artist in Residence at Lighthouse, will be hoping to set free people’s creativity through her Creative Freedom Workshop as part of ‘Time of your Life!’, Lewis-Manning Hospice’s residential course to help women re-balance their lives. Hazel,…

Loneliness can be a major problem as people get older and to help address this, the Dorset Partnership For Older People Project (POPP) set up a Lunch Club in Verwood to be run by volunteers.

The outgoing Chairman of East Dorset District Council, Cllr Malcolm Birr raised £7,500 for his two charities during his year of office. It is being split equally between Marie Curie Cancer Care and Home-Start South East Dorset.

A year’s worth of fundraising and awareness support from Sainsbury’s Ferndown has made a huge difference to Ferndown Stroke Club. Thanks to generous donations from customers, the store has presented a cheque for the magnificent sum of £5,192.45. Not only has this generous amount of money been raised, but importantly awareness of Ferndown Stroke Club,…

Cllr Denise Jones has been sworn in as Mayor of Christchurch at the annual meeting of Christchurch Borough Council. Denise was born in the West Riding of Yorkshire but moved to Lancashire with her parents hen she was five. From a very early age Denise wanted to teach and, having gained a BA with honours…

The Isle of Purbeck is characterised by its stunning scenery that attracts many holidaymakers. However, it is also gaining a well-deserved reputation for the quality of its running events. With the hills, off-road trails and closeness to the sea these races are not for the faint-hearted but ideal for those runners who want more of a challenge.

Luke Stephen Collie, age 24, from Bournemouth, has been sentenced to four-and-a-half years for causing or inciting a child to engage in sexual activity. He was handed his sentence at Bournemouth Crown Court on Monday 12 May. On sentencing, the judge stated that he considered Collie posed a significant risk of further sexual offending and…