Actor, author and historian Sir Tony Robinson is coming to Dorset for an exclusive family history event. Hosted by Ancestry.co.uk and in association with the Dorset History Centre, the event will be held at the Dorset History Centre in Dorchester from 6pm–9pm on Wednesday 30 October. The evening will feature talks from County Archivist Sam…
The Verwood Business meeting last night (10 October) at Costa Coffee generated great interest when the Mayor of Verwood, Cllr Peter Richardson gave a talk about his role.
The Absolutely WI Divas were in full voice on Tuesday evening when they sang to residents of Moretons, one of the two Abbeyfield Houses in Ferndown. The theme was love and marriage and the Divas had prepared songs to illustrate the waiting (‘Blue Moon’), the meeting (‘A Nightingale Sang In Berkley Square’), the falling in…
Diverse Abilities Plus, Dorset’s disability charity, has been presented with a cheque for £5,065 following the annual Grooves on the Green event that takes place in Ashley Cross. Proceeds from this year’s event raised £1,065 for the charity that supports children and adults, and their families, across the whole of the county and organisers, Jan…
A popular section of the South West Coast Path between Lulworth and Kimmeridge in Dorset, has been improved thanks to funding from Sykes Cottages and the Great South West Walk.
A man, of no fixed abode, has been sentenced to seven years’ imprisonment for armed robberies. Robert Grogan, 50, was found guilty after a trial at Bournemouth Crown Court on Friday 4 October for two armed robberies and two offences of possession of an imitation firearm with intent to commit robbery. He was sentenced today,…
Work has started on the refurbishment of Saxon Square in Christchurch town centre.
Internal work in the former medical centre above the Co-op has started
The Weymouth and Portland National Sailing Academy was the ultimate venue last week for lucky Jaffa Citrus school competition winners. The competition promoted through Tesco Community Champions provided outstanding sports students at five schools with a water sports day treat run on site the 2012 Olympic sailing venue in association with SailLaser and OTC. The…
A pioneering study to assess the link between regular cycling activity and reduced hip pain or need for hip surgery has begun this month and local residents are being invited to sign up now and get involved.
Bournemouth’s Castlepoint Shopping Park plans to install up to four new shopping trolley traps in a bid to prevent up to 40 of their trolleys leaving the site each day.
