Living Advent Calendar is a £20,000 success
On Christmas Eve in Saxon Square, the Mayor of Christchurch, Sue Bungey, initiated the closing performance of the 2021…
End of an era as market shuts up shop
Wandering through a forlorn-looking Wimborne Market on Sunday, December 19 – its final day of trading – Malc Thurlby…
Give the gift of unwanted presents
Boring socks, shower gel sets in a scent you can’t stand or yet another cookbook? Sometimes it really is…
Girl Bishop delivers her final address
Avon Valley Churches’ Emily Albury gave her final address as Girl Bishop at St Mary’s Church in Fordingbridge last…
Popular cycling fundraiser back with new routes
Cyclists should put the date of May 15, 2022, in their diary – because the North Dorset Cycle Ride…
Charitable fund that keeps on teaching
The endlessly-fascinating Wars of the Roses are the subject of the first Mackrell Lecture of 2022. The lectures have become…
Plans for town centre car wash are rejected
Councillors have rejected a proposal for a hand car wash business in a Wimborne town centre car park on…
Objectors sign up for battle over pub
Objectors are lining up to fight for a dining pub under threat of demolition in the village of Longham. Plans…
Swing out for charity in the New Year
Following the successful return of Wimborne Rotary’s popular annual series of ‘Jazz at the Allendale’ charity concerts in September…
Test backlog has quadrupled
DVSA obtained by the AA Driving School has revealed that the backlog for driving tests in the UK quadrupled…