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Dorchester NHS Practitioner Helps Save 175 Animals in Sri Lanka Clinic
A Dorchester NHS worker has helped deliver life-saving treatment to 175 animals in a remote region of Sri Lanka. Zara G-King, 37, an Operating Department Practitioner at Dorset County Hospital, played a key role in organising a three-day spay and neuter clinic in Yala...
Tickets on Sale for Winchester Chamber Music Festival 2026
World-class musicians return to Winchester for early May Bank Holiday Festival Tickets are now on general sale for the 19th Winchester Chamber Music Festival, which returns to the city from Friday 1 – Monday 4 May 2026, with a series of concerts and community outreach...
Spring Quiz Night in Ferndown Returns to Raise Funds for Julia’s House
Wimborne and Ferndown Lions Club is inviting local residents to enjoy a fun evening of team trivia as the club’s Spring Quiz returns, raising funds for Julia’s House, Dorset and Wiltshire’s children’s hospice charity. Taking place at 7:30pm on Thursday 30th April at...
Dorset County Hospital Charity Appeal reaches £1.25 million
Dorset County Hospital (DCH) Charity is delighted to announce that it has reached the halfway fundraising milestone of £1.25 million for its Emergency and Critical Care Appeal. The £2.5 million Appeal will fund enhancements to facilities and equipment beyond the NHS...
Protecting Dorset’s Heathland Wildlife
Drawing on decades of experience studying Dorset’s heathland, Dr Lesley Haskins explains why heather habitats are so vital — and why ground‑nesting birds need our protection more than ever. Have you ever thought what unusual plants heathers are? They grow low on the...
Mayor’s Charity Auction of Promises to Raise Funds for Local Causes
Residents are warmly invited to attend a special Mayor’s Auction of Promises on Wednesday 18 March at Allenbourn Middle School, raising funds for the Mayor’s chosen charities. The event, hosted by the Mayor of Wimborne Minster, will support two valuable local causes:...
Legacy Action Week Returning for Second Year with More Free Events
Last year, eight local charities came together to demonstrate the powerful difference a gift in a Will can make to their work in and around Winchester. Following the success of the inaugural campaign, the group will be hosting an expanded programme of events in April...
Hengistbury Head Outdoors Reopening this Spring
The much-loved former Marine Training Centre is being reborn as Hengistbury Head Outdoors (HHO). Now in the final phase of renovation, the project is moving quickly towards reopening this spring, but the final push depends on continued community support. A group of...
Tops Day Nurseries Celebrates Chinese New Year 2026
Tops Day Nurseries Pokesdown, located on Wolverton Road, welcomed the Year of the Fire Horse with a vibrant celebration on the Chinese New Year, featuring a special performance by Julia from the Bournemouth Chinese Dance Troupe - DACEM. Children were thrilled to watch...
The Black Lake
Bournemouth Symphony Chorus and Youth Chorus are joined by the esteemed Salomon Orchestra to perform Richard Blackford’s new work, The Black Lake, at Lighthouse Poole on Saturday 28 March. Conducted by BSC’s inspirational director Gavin Carr, the concert programme...
Tops Day Nurseries Backs Wimborne FC with Sponsorship Deal
Tops Day Nurseries has announced its sponsorship of Wimborne Football Club, becoming a proud 'Let's Pitch In' partner and having a banner on the side of the pitch at their home ground. The nursery group recently visited the club’s home ground to tour facilities,...
West Moors ‘Buzz Together’ Fun Run
West Moors Town Council is delighted to announce its first Fun Run, taking place on Sunday, 10th May. Designed as an inclusive, family-friendly and beginner-welcoming event, the run promises a morning of fresh air, fitness and community spirit for all ages and...