Dorset Wildlife Trust and its partners are celebrating a funding boost of £85,900 from the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) for an ambitious project to create Dorset’s first urban living landscape. Conservationists and the community are joining forces to launch Wildlink, linking people and wildlife across the whole east Dorset conurbation. Wildlink is a major Living…
Dorset Wildlife Trust is getting ready for spring with its Green Fayre and Nest Box event in Verwood this month. The free family event, in aid of Verwood’s Wildlife Sensory Garden, takes place just in time for the start of the bird nesting season and includes nest box building to help you welcome birds in…
Five teenagers from Ferndown Jitsu Club have been granted bursaries of £250 each from the John Thornton Young Achievers Foundation. Sensei Liam Read, Jordan Lee, Connor Riley and brothers Joe and Matt Trussell, who all go to Ferndown Upper School, will now be able to attend the Jitsu Foundation Ju-Jitsu International Competition that will be…
Simply Beauty in Ringwood High Street has been awarded the prestigious accolade of “Clarins Gold Salon”, with effect from January 2013. Clarins Gold Salons are a select group of 81 privately owned beauty salons throughout the country chosen for their outstanding standards and excellent customer service. The Ringwood salon owner Alison Smith said, “We are…
Alderholt residents have another chance to find out more about the new ‘recycle for Dorset’ collection service at a presentation at the Village Hall on Wednesday 13 February, at 6.30pm. All residents are welcome to attend to find out more, and ask any questions about the new recycling and rubbish collection service
Parley, Ferndown and Poor Common will soon be seeing posters reminding them to pick up after their dogs following competitions held with local schoolchildren.
As part of the package of measures to support economic growth the Government’s Chief Planner has within the last few weeks alerted Local Planning Authorities in England of the Government’s proposal for the forthcoming permitted development rights
aspiring sports star from West Moors has received a legacy award from West Moors Parish Council
Wimborne’s Knoll Gardens has announced an increased events programme for 2013. The naturalistic show garden and nursery is now offering a series of highly affordable walk and talk sessions as well as practical gardening events, all in addition to its popular ornamental grass masterclasses. Running from 14 March–17 October, the events will be led by…
Mollie Benson from Ferndown is an inspiration to us all. At the grand age of 90, she still visits her local gym, Ferndown Leisure, not once, but twice a week to keep fit and enjoy a bit of socialising. For 13 years, Mollie and her two friends, Pam Morrell (72) and Pam Prendergast (78) both…
