Two Dorset towns make the 2024 Britain in Bloom finals
TWO Dorset groups have been shortlisted as finalists in the 2024 Britain in Bloom competition. Shaftesbury in Bloom and Upton…
Dorset-based Wessex Internet shortlisted for rural Oscar
A DORSET internet firm has been nominated for a rural Oscar. Wessex Internet, based near Blandford, has been revealed as…
Machinery worth £10,000 stolen from Christchurch field
PLANT machinery worth more than £10,000 was stolen from a field in Christchurch. The theft occurred in the Blackwater area…
Emergency work to remove tree trapped under Blandford Bridge
EMERGENCY work had to be carried out in Blandford to remove a fallen tree that was trapped under the…
Eagle-eyed care home residents turn twitchers for RSPB project
RESIDENTS at a West Moors care home became twitchers as part of a national birdwatching project. Eagle-eyed residents at Colten…
Christmas tree collections raise £57,000 for Dorset charities
A DORSET recycling company helped raise a record £57,000 for county charities over Christmas. Eco Sustainable Solutions received collected
Owners confirm dead horse is actually just tired
THE owners of a horse near Fordingbridge have confirmed their animal is not dead, but just old. A resident found…
Plant Your Pants this spring – to see what’s going on ‘down there’!
PEOPLE in Dorset, Somerset and Wiltshire are being urged to plant their pants – yes, pants – this spring,…
Get your entries in for Verwood Spring Show
GARDENERS are being urged to enter a competition next month. The Verwood & District Horticultural Society’s (VDHS) Spring Show is…
Pictures: Winners of Poole Canoe Club 2023 Photographic Competition revealed
PHOTOGRAPHS by Dorset canoeists have been judged as part of an annual competition. The Poole Harbour Canoe Club has announced…