Stour and Avon

Middle school celebrates ‘Star’ billing

West Moors Middle School has been awarded Dorset Council’s Education ‘STAR’ Award, after achieving a Good judgement in their…

Chicks bring back farmyard memories

A Dorset care home hatched a plan to celebrate springtime by hosting the birth of some fluffy chicks. After team…

Spring show for under-threat society

Wimborne Horticultural Society held its first Spring Flower Show for three years and despite entries being down a third…

Cracking Easter for care home funsters!

Sunny Easter fun at Colten Care homes featured garden egg hunts, arts and crafts, visits by the Easter Bunny…

200 go running for refugees 

More than 200 walkers and runners joined organisers Lesley and Richard Davies for a tour of the Spetisbury countryside…

Teenager Rosie captures dramatic moments when heath caught fire

Teenagers snapping away on their phones is nothing new, but quick-thinking Rosie Toomer, 18, had the foresight to use…

New countryside show leaps to success

Dorset’s newest country show got off to a fantastic start with twelve thousand people attending the Spring Countryside Show…

Much music and merriment at market

With so many stalls and great music all day, Broadstone Musical Market on Easter Saturday was a great success,…

Win 2 tickets to see Guys and Dolls!

Win 2 tickets to see Guys and Dolls at The Regent Centre, Christchurch. This competition is now closed. The winner…

JOAN GATEHOUSE

JOAN GATEHOUSE Aged 92, passed away peacefully at Hillsdon Nursing Home, Poole, on 13th April 2022. Loving wife of the late…