Thousands of knitted flowers donated to Museum of East Dorset for Dementia Action Week
A MUSEUM which put out an appeal for people to send in crafted flowers for Dementia Action Week says…
Ringwood care home residents share memories of VE Day
STAFF and residents at a care home in Ringwood welcomed the community to join in with special celebrations to…
VE Day 80 marked with poignant wreath-laying ceremony in Christchurch
A SOLEMN commemoration of the 80th anniversary of Victory in Europe (VE) Day took place in Christchurch last Thursday…
Poole sailing club set for Royal visit to mark 150th anniversary
THE East Dorset Sailing Club (EDSC) will receive a Royal visitor next week. Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal will…
Wimborne to remember the fallen at VE Day: Schedule of events
WIMBORNE is set for a day full of events to mark VE Day this year. VE Day (Victory in Europe…
Pier in Hamworthy Park re-opens after £330,000 restoration project
THE historic Lake Pier at Hamworthy Park has re-opened following a £330,000 restoration project. Work has been taking place at…
Iconic Dorset fingerposts – which even appear in Only Fools and Horses – being restored
AN iconic image of Dorset – one which has even graced millions of TV screens in iconic comedy classic…
Wimborne care home resident’s Second World War efforts celebrated
A CARE home resident’s career in the Women’s Land Army was the subject of a book by an acclaimed…
I’ll tell you want you want – a trip back the 90s in Wimborne…
FOR those of us approaching a certain age, it’s somewhat disconcerting to learn the 1990s is, to a person…
Explore the lives of Wimborne’s First World War heroes through museum database
THE Museum of East Dorset is inviting people to find out more about their brave loved ones who fought…