Miss Dorset, 21-year-old Romy Simpkins will be competing in the Miss England finals on 13 and 14 August at the Ricoh Arena, Coventry. The Miss England competition is the only contest in the country to send its winner to Miss World, which this year is being held in Sanya China in December – the prize…
The family of Gerald Francis Quinn who tragically died in a collision in Bridport have paid tribute to him.
The John Thornton Young Achievers Foundation (JTYAF) is one of the affiliate charities for the Bournemouth Marathon Festival and would love to hear from anyone who would like to join their team for this great event which brings many distances together in one unique festival running. For the children there are the junior 1.5 and…
Detectives investigating the armed robbery of a convenience store in Merley, Wimborne are appealing to the public for information.
It happened at around 5.50am on Thursday 6 August at the Nisa Shop on Sopwith Crescent.
Organisers are pleased to announce that the fundraising Dorset Plane Pull is returning on August Bank Holiday, Monday 31 August.
The Dorset Plane Pull, one of the county’s most unique fundraising events that has raised over £75,000 for a variety of charities since 2009.
A litter pick held around Purewell and Purewell Meadows in Christchurch has produced a bike, a pushchair and parts of a fridge amongst items dumped there. Although there were some large items, the amount of general litter collected was less than in previous years. Councillors and officers of the council were joined by members of…
Blue skies, no wind and calm seas bode well for the start of the 2015 Pier to Pier Heart Foundation swim on 9 August. A different scenario to the rough conditions and high winds that led to the cancellation of the original date set in July. David Kendrick from Bournemouth who took part in the…
Visually-impaired people and fundraisers from Dorset Blind Association are taking on the challenge and participating in ‘Wiltshire Big Wheel’, a 45-mile bike ride around Wiltshire. On Sunday 6 September, the team will be putting on their helmets and cycling gear in order to raise money for blind and partially-sighted people around Dorset.
“It was well worth the wait,” said Tanya Hatcher after performing her charity wingwalk to fundraise for Autism Wessex.
Moors Valley Country Park, near Ringwood is running family-friendly events through the summer. The packed programme includes bushcraft, cycling, fishing and plenty of opportunities to get hands-on with nature. Special events include an evening visit from the Mizan Travellling Planetarium on Tuesday 25 August, a Twilight Safari 26 August and a BioBlitz on 13 August.…
