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Community Spirit Celebrated at Wimborne Town Council Parishioners’ Meeting
Wimborne Minster Town Council held its Annual Parishioners’ Meeting on Tuesday, 12 May at Allendale House, with residents, councillors and community organisations coming together for an informative and uplifting evening celebrating the work taking place across the...
An Evening with Kate Adie Comes to Wimborne Minster
Wimborne residents and visitors are invited to enjoy a fascinating evening with one of Britain’s most respected journalists and broadcasters, Kate Adie, on Friday 17 July at the Allendale Community Centre. The audience can look forward to a captivating and insightful...
Yarnley House Care Home Celebrates Perfect 10 Rating
Residents and staff at Yarnley House Care Home in Ringwood came together to celebrate a major milestone after achieving a perfect score of 10 on carehome.co.uk, one of the UK’s leading care home review platforms. The perfect score reflects the exceptional feedback and...
Town Mayor’s Civic Thanksgiving Service Celebrated in Wimborne Minster
Wimborne Minster hosted the Town Mayor’s Annual Civic Thanksgiving Service on Sunday, 10 May 2026, led by the Town Mayor, Cllr Jeff Hart and Mayoress, Mrs Barbara Hart and organised in collaboration with Wimborne Minster. The annual service brought together civic...
Landmark HOME project confirmed for Wimborne Town of Culture 2026
Wimborne Minster Town Council is delighted to announce that HOME, a landmark project for Wimborne Town of Culture 2026, will move forward following a successful funding award from Arts Council England through an Arts Council England National Lottery Project Grant....
New Sanctuary Site for Nature in Hampshire
Hampshire & Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust is pleased to announce the acquisition of Court House Meadows, a water meadow alongside the River Meon, which will be protected as a sanctuary site for wildlife. Water meadows are a threatened habitat across Hampshire and...
South West Home Cooks Invited to Enter Prestigious Competition
The hunt is on to find the best home cook in the South West. Are you, or do you know someone who’s a wizard in the kitchen and deserves to shine? Do you have a passion for cooking? Are you always being told you should do something with your culinary talents? Entries...
Andover Chamber Choir presents “Rhymes and Recollections”
Andover Chamber Choir is set to transport audiences back to the carefree days of youth with their charming and evocative upcoming concert, “Rhymes and Recollections: A Choral Collection of Childhood Songs”. This unique performance weaves together familiar nursery...
What can happen when the Town residents get involved?
Weymouth Area Development Trust, or WADT, has been quietly getting on with projects to bring benefits to Weymouth for many years, but do you know what WADT is, or what it does? Nationally, Development Trusts are run by a group of residents who want to do something for...
Inspired by his brother, Dorset man to run 100km ultra challenge for ME/CFS awareness
Eddie Smith (30) from Portland, Dorset, is set to embark on a challenging 100km ultra-marathon along the Jurassic coast. His goal is to raise awareness of ME/CFS, and to fundraise for The ME Association. The motivation behind the challenge comes from his brother,...
RAF Lymington
About 1 mile east of Lymington lies the location of an Advanced Landing Ground (ALG) constructed in the summer of 1943 in preparation for D-Day. For security reasons, the USAAF referred to Lymington Station AAF-551. ALGs consisted of temporary runways constructed from...
Longstock Park Water Garden Open Day for the RNLI
Courtesy of the Waitrose/John Lewis Partnership, the wonderful water garden at Longstock Park will be open for the RNLI on Monday, 8th June 2026. The event runs from 10.00 - 4.00 at Longstock Park Water Garden, near Stockbridge SO20 6EH. The site is in the lovely...