The White way to enjoy Bublé
by Lorraine Gibson. If the Bublé can’t go to the Highcliffe Hall, then the Highcliffe Hall can welcome Liam White. To…
It’s panto all year round for Sue, oh yes it is!
by Lorraine Gibson. Most of us try to not think about Christmas until at least December, but Christchurch-based Carry on…
Popular show to become two-day event
Dorset’s annual Gillingham and Shaftesbury Show is to become a two-day event in 2023. A decision to extend the renowned…
Adopt an animal and help our wildlife
Anyone looking for the perfect gift for the animal lover in their life can now help them adopt an…
Can you help with ‘voluntree’ recycling?
Volunteers and vans are required to join Diverse Abilities’ efforts for a sustainable Christmas as part of its Treecycling…
Tincture this, folks
Words and pics by Jo Green, a former allotmenteer, forager, amateur herbalist, pickler and jam maker who squeezed her…
What a treemendous effort says our Harry
Lewis-Manning Hospice Care’s Christmas tree collection and recycling service is back by popular demand and has been given the…
Winter’s shooting stars
Starwatch night sky events with Bob Mizon MBE of the Wessex Astronomical Society Faraway giants. In mid-December, peaking around the 12th…
Hannah’s horticulture – December
December gardening jobs. It’s okay, I’ll forgive you for not planning to spend as much time in the garden in…
Strengthening the future
A Dorset-based programme aimed at helping autistic young people and those with learning disabilities enter employment, has seen its…