History was made when a Dorset care home hosted a ‘magical’ wedding blessing. A dining room at Colten Care’s Fernhill home in Longham was decked out in flowers for the special occasion. Newlyweds Lauren and Matthew Dearsley decided to bring their celebrations to the dementia care home so that resident Betty Aldred could take part.…
The Barrington Theatre, Ferndown 21 March 2015 Review by Janine Pulford Dire Streets surpassed all expectations at the Barrington Theatre. Slick guitar player John Brunsdon, the man with the husky tones of a Knopfler-esque voice had me hooked. ‘So Far Away’ took me away to another time, another place with ‘Lady Writer’. ‘Romeo and Juliet’…
To bolster Ferndown Rotary’s donation to the Dorset Blind Association, club president Derrick Powell and fellow member Gordon Lewis took to the zip wire at Bournemouth Pier.
The Friends Committee of Witchampton First School and Little Owls Pre-school are celebrating following the success of their Auction of Promises at the weekend
Police are urgently seeking the driver of a blue car after a 20-year-old moped rider died in a collision on the A350 near Warminster on Saturday 21 March. The car and the moped were travelling south towards Shaftesbury when the collision happened at Longbridge Deverill at about 4.15pm. The Yamaha 125cc moped collided with a…
Ben Ainslie’s challenge for the America’s Cup has been given a helping hand from Hampshire Fire and Rescue Service.
Documentary wildlife photographer Nick Upton treated his audience to a selection of his work with British wildlife at the official opening of the British Wildlife Photography Awards exhibition on 19 March. The exhibition, at Moors Valley Country Park near Ringwood, features the best of thousands of stunning entries to these annual awards, all celebrating the…
Dorset Police are warning owners to keep their dogs on leads when walking near livestock after incidents of sheep worrying have been reported in the Wimborne and Weymouth areas.
Poole Museum will join over 1,400 museums and galleries from over 50 countries across the world on Twitter next week for the second annual #MuseumWeek, a project that will connect people to artwork, culture, history and science in new and interactive ways. #MuseumWeek takes place from 23-29 March and gives Twitter users direct and access…
Councils in Dorset are warning people about calls from an organisation claiming to be from one of the councils offering to reduce their council tax for a fee. These calls are not from, or authorised by, any council. The organisation is offering to reduce the council tax liability upon receipt of a fee of £55.…
