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English Youth Ballet: The Nutcracker
The award-winning English Youth Ballet makes its first visit to Lighthouse Poole to present a magical production of The Nutcracker on Friday 13 and Saturday 14 November. International principal dancers will lead an exciting cast of 100 young local dancers selected for...
Kings Park Care Home Celebrates the Team Behind a Clean, Comfortable Home
Kings Park Care Home in Ferndown has been celebrating its Housekeeping Team during Housekeeping Appreciation Week, recognising the important role they play in the daily lives of residents. Led by Monika, the Housekeeping Team works every day to ensure residents’...
High Contrast Cinema Autumn Screenings
High Contrast Cinema, the volunteer-run community cinema based at the Allendale Centre, is preparing to launch a brand new season of screenings this autumn. The project continues its mission to celebrate classic cinema on the big screen, bringing vintage films to...
Holt Recruitment Group Completes ‘Anything but an Ordinary 100 Miles’ Charity Challenge
Bournemouth-based Holt Recruitment Group has completed another epic charity endurance challenge, raising over £7,044 for local families charity Home-Start Wessex. Home-Start Wessex offers friendship, practical support and emotional advice to parents in Dorset with at...
Autumn Wildlife Along the Hampshire Avon
As we head into the Autumn season, differences in what wildlife we see or hear begin to emerge. In the nearby New Forest, Fallow, Sika and Red Deer males will be calling to attract females for the rutting (mating) season. Trees will soon be changing colour; frosts may...
New Mental Health Support Now Available in Verwood
Free mental health and wellbeing support is now available in Verwood thanks to the launch of a new Access Wellbeing weekly drop-in service, held every Wednesday from 9am-1pm at Verwood Memorial Hall. The new Access Wellbeing Verwood service is open to anyone aged 18...
Antiques Expert Mark Smith Explores the Victoria Cross
Fans of military history and antiques are invited to a talk by medals and militaria expert Mark Smith, when he brings his show, Antique Expert on the Road, to Theatre Royal Winchester on Wednesday 28 October. The writer and expert will take to the stage with his talk,...
Vikki Slade MP
In the coming weeks, Parliament will debate two important pieces of water legislation. At the same time, I have been spending time across the constituency learning more about the rivers, harbour and wetlands that have shaped our communities and how we can protect them...
Toads Are In Trouble – But You Could Help
The past year’s early flooding, followed by summer heatwaves, drought and wildfire have all put severe strain on our local wildlife. Amphibians in particular, such as toads, newts and frogs, struggle to survive in long periods of excessive heat and no rain. One local...
Applications Open for Lions Youth Camps Abroad for 2027
10 extraordinary young people from our local community enjoyed an exciting summer abroad in Japan, Finland, Wisconsin (USA), Massachusetts (USA), Canada, Germany, Brazil and Hungary at a Lions International Youth Camp made possible through Ringwood & Fordingbridge...
Otterbourne Dance Fitness Studio Raises Over £1,000 for Winchester Hospice
Members of ’en Joy Dance Fitness Studio have raised £1,042.30 for Winchester Hospice after taking to the stage for a special community showcase. The studio’s Nocturne dance fitness showcase was held at Otterbourne Village Hall on Friday 2 October, bringing together...
Sleeping Beauty Panto Cast Announcement
Play to the Crowd – the charity that runs Theatre Royal Winchester – is pleased to announce the cast of this year’s traditional family pantomime, Sleeping Beauty. Audiences will be delighted to learn that the theatre’s resident dame, Julian Eardley, returns for his...