Stour and Avon

Partnership results in stunning shows

Dorset’s touring arts charity Artsreach has joined forces with the Mowlem Theatre in Swanage to present two acclaimed performing companies…

Exhibition celebrates fun and festivities

The new exhibition at the Museum of East Dorset celebrates seven decades of local fun and festivities. Inspired by the Queen’s Platinum…

Bake Off star Maggie’s in store for you

This month at Salamander Cookshop there are some great events including a chance to meet special guest, 2021 GBBO…

Cooking… Puff pastry twists with Martha Legg

Those who read my column regularly will remember that one of my greatest discoveries is that you can buy…

A tonic of bluebells and wild garlic

The blue bells for the scent and sight and the wild garlic for the taste and smell. As we walk…

New rules at recycling centres

Dorset Council is changing its rules for vehicle permits at household recycling centres. Permit-holders will now need to reapply for…

A truly fine month in our gardens…

Your Garden in May May sees the end of cherry blossom, the wonder of apple blossom to start the month,…

Model collection is boxing clever

A collection of hundreds of model die-cast vehicles are in the Charterhouse two-day auction of collector’s items on Thursday…

Spring in to floral club

Spring is here and already our gardens are coming to life, writes Janet Lee. At our meetings here in Colehill…

Take a walk (and swim) on the wild side

You’d have to be living on Mars not to notice the leap in popularity of wild or open-water swimming…