Put your garden to the acid test
By Sally Gregson FOR many gardeners working out the pH of their soil can be perplexing and confusing. And yet…
Raise your garden to new heights: The wonderful world of climbers
CLIMBING plants are a fantastic way to add height to your garden. They can grow on trellises, walls, pergolas…
Weather warning: 20C is plenty
The nation’s largest dog welfare charity is warning dog owners that ‘20 is plenty’ when it comes to exercising…
The future of the High Street
WHEN people talk about today’s town centres, it is rarely positive. They bemoan empty units, high rents, complain about…
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…