Stour and Avon

Be very wary of Omicron at fuel pumps

Drivers at risk of getting the gift of Covid from fuel pump handles. More than 100,000 drivers could be coming…

A message from Waggy Tails Rescue

Ralph is a five-year-old pug who loves everyone. He has a typical pug nature – he can be stubborn…

‘Once folk open their homes to others, they usually love it…’

The idea of opening your home to a total stranger to share your daily life may sound odd or…

Feel good about your festive leftovers

Did you know that throwing away just a single portion of Christmas dinner produces the same carbon emissions as…

Mum’s bombshell over black-out curtains

Jo Green is a former allotmenteer, forager, amateur herbalist, pickler and jam maker who squeezed her allotment greenery into…

Eclectic collection from over the border

The contents of a Devon house have been removed to Dorset where Charterhouse Auctioneers will be selling the antiques…

Sculpture is a real treasure

When writing in the New Stour & Avon’s November 5 issue about local sculptor, Gary Smith and the unique…

Cornmarket carols raise £600

After an absence last year, Carols in the Cornmarket, Wimborne returned on Friday evening with a good number present…

WI members celebrate centenary

The West Moors Women’s Institute’s Christmas lunch was a dual celebration to mark 100 years since its formation in…

West Parley residents urged to have their say

West Parley Parish council is urging residents to quickly make their views known about a number of developments taking…