History is to be made this weekend at a Dorset ball clay mine museum near Corfe Castle when a small locomotive brings narrow gauge industrial steam trains back to the Isle of Purbeck – for the first time in 60 years.
Not everyone will know that sepsis is a life-threatening condition that can occur when the body attacks its own tissues and organs in response to fighting an infection. Sepsis can lead to shock, multiple organ failure and death if not recognised early and treated promptly. World Sepsis Day is on 13 September. The mark the…
Following negotiations with East Dorset District Council, the Board of Trustees of the Priest’s House Museum in Wimborne has agreed in principle to work with the council to continue the running of the town’s Tourist Information Centre. The final details have still to be formalised but it is likely that the arrangement will be similar…
In celebration of 20 years of twinning with Segré, ‘Promenade Ferndown’ was officially inaugurated at a presentation in the French town on Monday, 26 August. The floral walkway is situated between two bridges along the banks of the River Oudon. During the ceremony, Ferndown Mayor Cllr John Lewis presented Deputy Mayor Jean-Yves Ledoux with a…
Starlight Dance students delighted parents and friends at their recent display in aid of children’s charities. As well as gorgeous ballerinas in blue, the audience were treated to a variety of routines that included cheerleaders, hip-hop girls, an Italian tarantella and even penguins. Not to be outdone by the younger students, there was also a…
The annual quilt exhibition of Happy Patchers is taking place at Wimborne Model Town from Tuesday 10 September to Sunday 15 September between 10am and 5pm each day. The exhibition is open to all. Highlights of this year’s show of the Wimborne based patchwork and quilting group include the deceptively titled ‘It’s as Easy as Falling off…
Representatives of a New Forest Nightstop charity whose work melted the nation’s hearts last year, will be back on our television screens this weekend to talk about the big difference winning a National Lottery Award has made.
The newest of Autism Wessex’s residential homes, ‘Penny Farthing, has been officially opened by the Mayor of New Milton, Councillor Neil Tungate. Around 50 invited people attended the home’s open day, which offered the chance to have a look around at the property and see all of its features before the four new residents move…
Lewis-Manning Hospice is celebrating the recent success of a local art exhibition that has raised £2250 for the Poole-based charity who offer free specialist palliative nursing care to hundreds of local people living with cancer and other life-limiting illnesses. Organised by local artists Margaret Hasted, Sarah Kelly, Kathe Holt and Chris Saunders, the two week…
Dorset drivers aged 75 years or over are being offered the chance to sharpen their driving skills free of charge. The new Dorset Road Safe partnership pilot scheme called ‘Dorset Driver Gold’ is starting in September. It will update drivers’ knowledge and improve their expertise and confidence on the road. The scheme has two parts.…