Stour and Avon

A dramatic celebration of our pioneering women

by Lorraine Gibson. In March 1990, armed only with a vision to enrich and positively impact the lives of people…

Town hands allotment to community volunteers

Ferndown Community Support CIC, founders of Ferndown Community Larder and Food Bank, are delighted with their new community allotment…

Care home folk celebrate Valentine’s Day

Residents of Colten Care homes put their whole hearts into spreading love on Valentine’s Day – sharing romantic meals,…

Exploring Stour & Avon… with retired Dorset rights of way officer Chris Slade

WINTERBOURNE STICKLAND. Start by visiting the Church. If you go there on a Monday morning you’ll find it full of…

Acts of kindness are long remembered

Kind-hearted residents and staff at a number of care homes have been spreading joy through a number of ‘random’…

Bake Off star is Prue to form

David and Ione, owners of Salamander Cookshop, had a very special guest visitor in February – chef, restauranteur and…

Cooking with Martha Legg – Summer Salmon Tart

At school, as I have said before, we had home economics classes. One of them, was teaching us how to…

Amazing automobilia available at auction

A brace of vintage petrol pump globes are estimated to sell for thousands of pounds in the Charterhouse specialist…

It makes sense to invest in mental health

Most people agree that the NHS is in crisis. Lines of ambulances outside A&E, and delays in accessing GP…

Our five missions for a better Britain

It’s great to see Keir Starmer’s five missions for a better Britain. They set out not just what Labour’s priorities…