Police have released a CCTV image of a suspect in connection with criminal damage to a property in Weymouth. The incident happened between 12.15pm and 1.30pm on Sunday 22 March at a premises on Governors Lane when a man walked up to a building and smashed a window before walking off. Police Constable Matt Lydford,…
Officers in East Dorset are appealing for witnesses and anyone with information to come forward following a number of shoplifting offences – with CCTV images of the suspects being released. The first theft happened at around 5.40pm on Tuesday 3 February when a woman stole bottles of wine from the Co-op store in Smugglers Lane,…
This May, Dorset Wildlife Trust’s (DWT) Kingcombe Centre is celebrating the sounds of spring by inviting people to come and experience the unique and special songs of the dawn chorus on DWT’s Kingcombe Meadows Nature Reserve in west Dorset.
Ten of the best chefs in Christchurch have battled it out in the heats of Christchurch Food Festival’s Professional Chef of the Year held at Bournemouth & Poole College.
Colehill WI added a plaque to a tree they had planted in the Queen’s Silver Jubilee year. The Norway maple was dug into the ground on 26 November 1977 and is now a substantial tree. It was decided to add the plaque to celebrate the 50th birthday of Colehill WI, which will take place in…
Keen gardeners looking to buy top quality plants will find five local expert growers displaying rare and unusual ferns, grasses, blueberries, azaleas, camellias, rhododendrons and shrubs all in one place on Saturday 25 April. The East Dorset Specialist Plant Fair takes place at Wimborne-based ornamental grass specialist Knoll Gardens and offers an ideal opportunity to…
Wimborne Rotary held a special thank-you lunch on 2 April to show their appreciation to those organisations that have helped to build the success of the club’s annual Great Santa Fun Run. Held at Christmas over the Badbury Rings point-to-point course, it is one of the club’s most successful fundraising events. Among those present at…
Diverse Abilities, the only charity in Dorset that supports children and adults with profound physical and learning disabilities, and their families, is giving the Dorset community the opportunity to start a rewarding career and make a difference to adults with disabilities in the local area. The charity is inviting local people looking for a new…
Thanks to Ferndown Rotary Club, Dorset is just a short step away from having its own copper of the year, the first ever in the county. And it could be the precursor to an annual event that Rotary International in Britain and Ireland (RIBI) aims to extend to cover the nation.
The Thomson Airways 10 Year Birthday Charity Ball – attended by pilots, cabin crew and medics – has raised over £13,000 for Bournemouth Hospital Charity.
