Stour and Avon

Alderney Hospital recognised for outstanding care

Staff at Alderney Hospital in Poole have been honoured for providing patients with ‘dignity and peace’ in the final…

Half-term hopes for Hengistbury Head

by Lorraine Gibson. It is hoped that the short-term closure of part of Hengistbury Head, one of the area’s favourite…

East Dorset Museum welcomes back 1992 team

As part of its ongoing ‘East Dorset Celebrates’ exhibition, the Museum of East Dorset Museum is delighted to welcome…

Arrests after armed raid at Wimborne post office

TWO people have been arrested after an alleged armed raid at a post office in Wimborne – which saw…

Delight as Dorset’s Charlie makes MasterChef finals

by Lorraine Gibson. It was a proud moment for Love Local Trust Local (LLTL) – the organisation dedicated to supporting…

Trees celebrated at county care home

Creative residents at a Dorset dementia care home have celebrated the importance and beauty of trees in a fun,…

‘Amnesty’ for those unwanted pressies

Diverse Abilities, a charity supporting children and adults with disabilities, has launched a call for the county’s unwanted Christmas…

Giving a voice to vulnerable mothers

A team of skilled practitioners will be working across Dorset from this month to support women who have experienced,…

Piers Morgan enters row over cricket ban at Dorset ground

MORE than 26,500 people have signed a petition after cricket was banned at a Dorset pitch for the first…

Aldi names Dorset and South Somerset towns on target list for new stores

BUDGET supermarket chain Aldi is eyeing a string of sites in Dorset and South Somerset. The cut-price giant says it…