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‘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,…

We’re falling for you

Legal eagles from Ringwood law firm Ellis Jones have been flying high to raise thousands of pounds for charity. The…

A n-ice rainbow on the coldest day of the year!

The Poole and Wimborne Fly Fishers Christmas match took place as usual at Manningford Trout Fishery on what was…

Crafty home residents do their bit for county youth

Creative residents at a Dorset care home ran their own craft stall at a church bazaar, raising funds to…

New chapter for St James

by Lorraine Gibson. Pupils at St James C of E (VC) First School in Gaunt’s Common were delighted when a…

Oompah band here for the bier

BIER NECESSITIES: The fun-loving Bierfass Band were back in Wimborne Square recently, playing to a ‘boompah’ crowd of revellers…

Scholarship funding for nursing students

Five Adult Nursing students at Bournemouth University (BU) who applied for Lewis-Manning Hospice Care’s end-of-life care scholarship scheme will…

Hospice lights up centre

by Lorraine Gibson. Shoppers in Poole can take time out of their busy schedules to dedicate a Light up a…

Top tips for winter walks

With the colder weather, it’s a good idea to let your dog’s fur grow longer. This gives them a bit…