Stour and Avon

Festive cheer for Wimborne Food Bank

by Lorraine Gibson. Despite the long spell of icy weather, 30 adults and 47 children braved the bad conditions to…

U3A’s £3000 for hospice charity

The Ferndown branch of U3A has raised more than £3,000 for Lewis-Manning Hospice Care after the charity was nominated…

Diamonds – a girl’s best friend

A pair of diamond drop earrings, in the Charterhouse auction of jewellery, watches and silver on Thursday, February 2,…

Town civic society launches evening meetings programme

Wimborne Civic Society’s evening meetings with visiting speakers from January to March are open to all, and are held…

Gas prices fall, yet households pay more

People seem to fall into two camps with their opinions on New Years’ Resolutions. Whether you think they are…

Government must call for pay talks now

As we reach the end of another tumultuous year in the political life of the United Kingdom it is…

Gove unsympathetic to council tax poverty

Council tax poverty is on the increase in Dorset. There are now thousands of households which have to pay more…

Paddle club comp is picture perfect

Out of the hundreds of photos submitted to the monthly Poole Harbour Canoe Club Photo Competition on Facebook, the…

Wimborne’s Christmas parades

The Mayor of Wimborne Minster Carol Butter and Wimborne’s own marching band, the Quarterjacks were in the Square on…

Musical fundraisers at Church House

Wimborne photographer Tom Scrase met up with this group of entertainers over the holidays on their way into Church…