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The reusable cup will be launched at this year's Folk Festival to reduce the amount of plastic waste produced Picture: Planet Wimborne

How you can help design a reusable festival cup in Wimborne – and help reduce waste

WIMBORNE residents are being asked to help design a new-look, reusable Wimborne Cup that people can use throughout events…

Money raised from events such as this supports people like Shede and her daughter Saida in South Sudan Picture: Christian Aid David Macharia

Wimborne Christian Aid appeal supports those living through conflicts around the world

A BREAD and soup lunch, which took place in Wimborne in December, raised more than £700 for charity. The money…

Dorset takeaways and restaurants make semi-finals in national awards: How to vote

RESTAURANTS in Dorset and beyond have made the semi-finals in a national competition. The finalists have been revealed in the…

Youngsters with SEND get a tasty introduction to kitchen skills

YOUNGSTERS in Ferndown got to show off their kitchen skills at special classes. Children with special educational needs and disabilities…

The fire left the kitchen destroyed Picture: DW Fire and Rescue

Warning for air fryer users before Christmas after fire tears through kitchen

AIR fryer users are being asked to keep an ear out for any unusual noises generated by the appliance…

Special poppy pint glasses will be on offer at pubs in Dorset, Wiltshire, Somerset and beyond. Picture: Marston's

Where you can get your special Poppy Appeal pint glass in aid of the RBL

MANY of us – in our unruly teenage years perhaps – may have taken a pint glass we liked…

An impression of how the new Rockwater Sandbanks venue will look. Picture: Rockwater

New Sandbanks venue to bring 150 jobs to Poole – opening in spring 2025

A NEW restaurant and entertainment venue will open in Sandbanks next spring – bringing 150 jobs to Poole. Hospitality and…

Wimborne whets its appetite for new food festival as thousands turn out to eat and drink

FOOD, glorious food was the order of the day as thousands of people turned out to enjoy the September…

East Street will be closed all day for alfresco dining, live music, a barbecue and food stalls including East Street Deli Picture: Wimborne BID

Enjoy a culinary adventure at Wimborne Food Festival

WIMBORNE is serving up a new food festival to celebrate the town’s great offering of food and drink eateries,…

There were more than 400 exhibits on show Picture: Lytchett Minster and Upton Town Council

Upton Horticultural and Craft Show 2024 hailed as “most successful yet”

HUNDREDS of people packed into the Upton Community Centre in August for the Upton Horticultural and Craft Show.