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First youngsters to receive new award

The first young people in the UK have completed the OPT Award at Langside School in Poole, run by…

A muddy marvellous way to raise funds for charity

Get ready for some muddy good fun! Diverse Abilities, Dorset’s disability charity, is thrilled to be supported by the Dorset…

New committee for volunteer group

A group of volunteers who take infirm and elderly patients to the hospital, dentist, surgery and more has selected…

Entries taste great at bake-off challenge

Lockyer’s Middle School held its very own bake-off challenge, modelled on the popular TV programme. The event was launched by…

Makers market and music on a sunny day

Busker Ben Poore kept us entertained at the Artisan Makers Market in Wimborne on a lovely day last week…

Charity quiz in Christchurch raises £1,800 for good causes

A CHARITY quiz raised more than £1,800 for good causes. The annual Christchurch Rotary Club Charity Quiz took place at…

Smile please for photography auction

A collection of vintage and later cameras are estimated to sell for £10,000 when they go under the Charterhouse…

The fiscal benefits of a healthier population

Last month I was delighted to welcome the Liberal Democrat Leader, Sir Ed Davey to Dorset for a visit…

Can the Tories restore their own sanity?

The shine really has gone off the Tories after 14 years in power. When our sitting Tory MP Simon Hoare…

Residents looking after their community

The importance of residents’ associations in contributing to a sense of local community and helping establish local priorities for…