Planting the seed – Medicine
Words and pics by Jo BELASCO, a former allotmenteer, forager, amateur herbalist, pickler and jam maker who squeezed her…
Bake Off winner hugs a panther in Dorset!
by Lorraine Gibson. Great British Bake Off winner, Syabira Yusoff has revealed that she’s a tank fanatic and is visiting…
New ‘Brunch club’ for under-16s
Ferndown Community Support, known for providing community support and the food bank+ and community Larder in Ferndown and beyond,…
New Year volunteering is good for you
by Lorraine Gibson. It’s generally agreed that volunteering is good for you. Helping people or causes, having a sense of purpose…
Exploring Stour & Avon – Durweston
With retired Dorset rights of way officer CHRIS SLADE. Park near the Church, which may be open now, then, a…
Parkstone’s Care team leader Ita going strong at 80
Ita Graven, from Elizabeth House care home in Parkstone, enjoyed a double celebration recently when she not only turned…
Food for thought… with Barbara Cossins
Mis-labelling of food is an important issue for all of us to tackle Another week and another food scandal. This…
How to stop your cheese going off!
The most important day of the year for cheese-lovers poses a question for anybody who appreciates the popular dairy…
Cooking with Martha Legg – Bread Pudding
My husband loves bread pudding. He will have it as a dessert with custard or cream but will also…
Bananas, bombs and a bath to remember!
by Lorraine Gibson. Barbara Rawlin is 108, making her one of the oldest people in the country. She was born in…