Britain needs more than charity
BAD weather meant that the ‘Big Help Out’ event planned for Swanage after the Coronation had to be postponed. On…
Body found in search for missing teen Jack Gillespie
A BODY has been found in the search for a missing Purbeck teenager. Jack Gillespie was last seen in Worth…
Bursary encourages artists of the future
YOUNG artist Kitty Hayward from Parkstone Grammar School has won a £100 bursary launched this year by Broadstone Art…
News from Wareham Town Council – May report
By Julie Bradshaw THE first meeting of the council year was presided over by the mayor, Cllr Turner, and alongside…
Hospice charity volunteer appeal for busy summer
Lewis-Manning Hospice Care is making an appeal for ad hoc fundraising event volunteers to support the hospice in its…
Brownsea Island celebrates its 60th anniversary
THE 60th anniversary of Brownsea Island being opened to the public was celebrated when members of the local community…
Toney case ‘symptomatic of a gambling epidemic’
SPECIALIST lawyers in Swanage have warned that a high-profile gambling case involving a top footballer is the ‘tip of…
Oly’s back in the swim in battle against plastics pollution
DORSET eco swimmer Oly Rush is gearing up for his next dip to raise awareness of the plastic pollution…
How nature reserve is helping the threatened nightjar…
THE number of nightjars at RSPB reserves across England and Wales – including at RSPB Arne in Dorset –…
Man arrested after alleged sex assault in Christchurch
A MAN has been arrested in connection with an alleged sexual assault in Christchurch. The incident, in the Barrack Road…