Dorset’s Lewis-Manning Hospice will be running a ‘Give and Take Swap Shop’ event this weekend on Saturday 3rd May at The Corn Exchange in Blandford Forum between 9am – 12pm, via its town centre shop which is across the road. The hospice, which is based in Poole and supports over 650 people in the area…
Firefighters from Poole trained in large animal rescue were called out on Monday just before 11am after a horse became trapped and suspended over a bar inside a horse box on the B3165 Birdsmoor Gate north of Drimpton, West Dorset. Retained firefighters from Charmouth joined them and worked with the owners and a vet. The…
Detectives in Bournemouth are appealing for witnesses and anyone with information to come forward following an attempted robbery at the Co-op store in Bearwood. A man entered the shop on Ringwood Road on Saturday 19 April at around 7.45pm and approached a female member of staff who was behind the counter. He bought a scratch…
Visitors to Broadstone on Saturday 10 May will find everyone has a spring in their step. The second spring time ‘Step into Broadstone’ festival will be opened by Poole Town Crier at midday with events carrying on until 4pm. It will celebrate everything Broadstone Village has to offer and aims to showcase to local people…
Ringwood came alive one May day last year when the town was filled with with music, song, dance, street theatre, jugglers and more. It was such a success that another Fanfare for Spring is planned for this year on Saturday 17 May. In addition to many of last year’s street performers there will be a traditional song…
There’s no better way to say it than with flowers. Which is exactly why NAFAS (The National Association of Flower Arrangement Societies) is using beautiful little bunches to spread some love around the UK on National Flower Arranging Day this Friday (2 May).
Although Beaulieu Boatjumble was dogged with bad weather, it didn’t stop the bargain hunters. Although the numbers of visitors may have been down, those who braved the showers were in the mood for buying.
Dorset Archives Trust, the charity which supports and promotes the archival heritage of Dorset, Bournemouth and Poole will be holding its annual ‘archives discovery day’ on Saturday 10 May at Dorset History Centre. This year the focus is on the rich heritage of Sherborne with speakers covering subjects such as Sherborne School, the castle and…
Lighthouse, Poole’s Centre for the Arts Review by Janine Pulford This very British orchestra entertains audiences worldwide. What started as a bit of fun for eight ukulele enthusiasts over 30 years ago, has ended up as a way of earning a living. The musicians, in formal attire sit seriously on stage and play ukuleles of…
With only three months to go until the Diverse Abilities annual Chinese Dragon Boat Race, the charity is looking to recruit more teams to take part. The event will take place across Poole Park’s lake on Sunday 20 July, between 10am and 3.30pm. It will see teams go head-to-head in boats decorated with dragon figureheads…
