Help save our band hall!
Verwood Concert Brass (VCB) has been at the heart of Verwood community since 1864 but its future is in…
Charities fair raises £3,000
Nineteen local charities and organisations, manning 30 tables, took part in the Grand Charities Fair organised by Wimborne in Bloom…
A brew ha-ha for residents
by Lorraine Gibson. Christmas cheer came early for residents of a trio of Dorset care homes when they visited Poole…
Harry’s bid to promote charity auction
by Lorraine Gibson. As the latest series of I’m a Celebrity ends , one of its most popular previous winners,…
Award-winning ambulance crew are flying high
Dorset and Somerset Air Ambulance had a successful night during a national awards event. The Air Ambulance Awards of Excellence…
Blooming good time had by all
There was a double celebration for Wimborne in Bloom last weekend. On the Saturday, just prior to the switching on…
‘Control centres’ launched in bid to tackle NHS winter pressures
SPECIAL ‘control centres’ have gone live in the south west to manage the NHS as winter pressures grow -…
HSBC to shut five Dorset branches in 2023: See the list
FIVE Dorset branches of HSBC are to close, it has been announced. The bank has revealed plans to shut 114…
Fire warning after pan blaze at Ferndown property
AN elderly person needed first aid after a chip pan caught fire at a property in Ferndown. Firefighters from Ferndown…
Weather warning issued for ‘heavy rain’ and ‘gusty winds’ on Thursday
A YELLOW weather warning has been issued for the Blackmore Vale and beyond. The Met Office is predicting a ‘brief…