1200 miles on foot, an epic walk from Land’s End to John O’Groats completed
Vivienne Arkell from Wimborne has reached her goal destination after an 86 day, 1200 miles on foot, walk from Land’s End to John O’Groats.
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Prestigious Queen’s Award given to volunteers for service in helping rebuild Swanage Railway
Elated Swanage Railway volunteers are celebrating a milestone made after receiving the coveted and prestigious Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service – regarded as the MBE for voluntary groups.
Rector of Wimborne Minster to be Archdeacon of Harlow
The Revd Canon Vanessa Herrick, Rector of Wimborne Minster, is moving to take up her new position in Harlow in the Diocese of Chelmsford.
Former manager of Bournemouth’s Cherry Tree Nursery dies after long illness
Jessica Davies (Jess), the former nursery manager of Cherry Tree Nursery died peacefully in her sleep on 2 May after a long battle with cancer.
Crying for pleasure in Dorset town of Wimborne Minster
Town criers from as far away as East Sussex and Devon proudly proclaimed the virtues of their home towns in Wimborne Square on 1 May.
Tom Green brings comedy road trip to Bournemouth o2 Academy
Experience one of the greatest comic minds in entertainment as the hilarious Tom Green takes centre-stage at Bournemouth o2 Academy.
Respected Bournemouth hotelier, Jennie Deavin, loses five-year battle with cancer
One of Bournemouth’s most high profile and longest-serving hoteliers, Jennie Deavin, has died at the age of 68 following a five-year battle with cancer.
Death of Honorary Freeman of the Borough Judy Jamieson MBE
Christchurch Borough Council has reported the sad death of Honorary Freeman of the Borough Judy Jamieson MBE, last evening 26 April 2017.
Swanage Railway volunteer ‘does the locomotive’ with an old pal to mark 50th anniversary of the end of main line steam
A veteran engineman and stalwart Swanage Railway volunteer has been reunited with the express steam locomotive that he worked on as a young cleaner and fireman during the late 1950s and early 1960s.
‘Purbeck and Beyond’ – exhibition by Hamish Murray at Durlston Country Park
Hamish Murray will be presenting an exciting exhibition of his photographs, sketches and paintings inspired by Durlston and the local area during the last 40 or so years.