Grants on offer to Dorset community groups: How to apply
GRANTS of up to £5,000 are available for projects that bring communities across Dorset together. Anyone looking to kickstart a…
Moving visit to children’s hospice
LAST month I was delighted to welcome the Liberal Democrat Leader, Sir Ed Davey, to Dorset for a visit…
Food for Thought makes a difference
UP to 50 food insecure families in Swanage and Purbeck have been supported by a weekly Mobile Larder since…
Enchanting emeralds
By Amy Brenan, director of Heirlooms Jewellers, 21 South Street, Wareham EMERALD is the birthstone for May and is sometimes…
Call for motorway litterers to be hit with fines
LITTERING on motorways across the UK has become a serious issue for drivers and locals – and the problem…
How not getting your eyes tested could land you with a £1,000 fine
NOT getting your eyes tested could end in a £1,000 fine – or even a driving ban. New data from…
David’s garden efforts in memory of wife feature in new fundraising book for hospice
A GARDENER who began volunteering at a Dorset hospice after sadly losing his wife, has written a book about…
Fresh from your garden!
GROWING your own produce fresh from the garden comes with many advantages – not only will it provide you…
News from Wareham Town Council – April report
By Julie Bradley HAVING been away from Wareham, Kevin Randall was dismayed to find the bike park in Hauses Field,…
Youngsters: Want to give fishing a go?
DORCHESTER & District Angling Society Juniors are hosting a fishing open day at Revels Fishery & Tackle Shop on…