Stour and Avon

Perfect plastic poppy project

More than 200 Beavers, Cubs, Scouts and Explorers from Broadstone Scout Group, with their Leaders, have been busy recycling…

Remembering those that fell are honoured across region

by Lorraine Gibson. ‘To live in hearts we leave behind is not to die.’ ― Thomas Campbell ‘Do you not know that a…

MP opens eco nursery

Michael Tomlinson MP met with local childcare provider Tops Day Nurseries at Tops Bearwood on Magna Road, to pledge…

Ralph, 98, returns to his roots

Last week’s Remembrance commemorations will have brought back memories for many a veteran. They certainly conjured up recollections of a…

Graeme saddles up for 10-hour fundraiser

Graeme Souness, the well-known football analyst and patron of the Bournemouth Heart Club has teamed up with 30 heart…

Charity to host diverse range of events

Diverse Abilities, Dorset’s Disability charity, is looking forward to hosting a number of Christmas events this year. The festive event…

Body found in search for River Cottage’s Nick Fisher

THE body of a person – believed to be missing River Cottage star Nick Fisher – has been found. The…

Gillingham & Shaftesbury Show to become two-day event

NEXT year’s Gillingham and Shaftesbury Show will be a two-day event, it has been confirmed. Organisers say extending the August…

Police search launched as River Cottage star Nick Fisher declared missing

NICK Fisher – star of Escape to River Cottage and River Cottage Gone Fishing – has disappeared. The 63-year-old was…

Blandford hospital MIU to re-open after pandemic closure

THE Minor Injuries Unit (MIU) at Blandford hospital has re-opened – but under new working hours. During the pandemic, Dorset…