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Free family fun day for local people
A local charity is set to host a family fun day for the people of Winchester – and there’s free entry for everyone! What: Lion’s Picnic family fun day Where: Winchester Rugby Club, SO23 7EF When: Sunday 25 May, 10am to 4pm Hampshire Hospitals Charity is once again...
Friends of King Alfred Buses is delighted to announce that we are celebrating our 40th Birthday on Saturday 31 May 2025 with a party!
In just over two weeks’ time, on Saturday 31 May, we are celebrating our fortieth birthday with a party! Time to Celebrate! On Saturday 31 May this year, by kind permission of Winchester City Council, FoKAB will be taking over the upper part of the Cattle Market car...
Heart of Gold Award sponsor for 2025
Parker Bullen has previously supported the Pride of Andover events, and we are thrilled to see them return with an award sponsorship for 2025 The Heart of Gold Award is an award created to recognise an individual local hero whose kindness, selflessness, and generosity...
Free Prostate Cancer Testing Event in Ferndown
Did you know that, on average, 150 men are diagnosed with prostate cancer every day in the UK? That’s why Wimborne and Ferndown Lions Club is running a free prostate cancer screening event on Saturday, 20th September 2025, at the Barrington Centre, Penny's Walk,...
What an amazing “Victory in Europe weekend”.
Fordingbridge Twinning Association invited over 40 French people from Fordingbridge’s twinned town of Vimoutiers, Normandy, who all arrived on Thursday 8th May (the actual VE Day), and were immediately treated to a Civic Reception with speeches from the Mayor of...
Planet Wimborne’s Spring Green a great success
Planet Wimborne, together with its community groups, delivered a number of inspiring and engaging events to celebrate Earth Day. Earth Day falls on 22nd April every year and issues a call to action for people across the world to come together to help protect our...
Civic Thanksgiving Service Celebrates Community and Tradition in Wimborne Minster
The Town Mayor of Wimborne Minster, Councillor Jeff Hart, marked his term in office with a special Civic Thanksgiving Service on Sunday, 11th May, celebrating the spirit of community, civic duty, and the rich heritage of the town. The event brought together a...
Ringwood care home hosts service and live music celebration for VE Day 80th anniversary
Residents and staff at a Ringwood care home welcomed the local community to join them for a special event to honour the 80th anniversary of VE Day. The team at St Ives House care home, on Horton Road in Ashley Heath, held a ‘Remembrance and Reflection Service’ in the...
Five rescues and a pass out!
April has been a busy month for Swanage RNLI with Alice Haw successfully passing out as a Helm and five callouts. Following successful completion of thirteen Helm training modules, and her final assessment, Alice said, “Today has been the result of months of hard...
Tops Wareham’s Children Build Bug Hotel at Carey Hall to Support Local Wildlife
Tops Day Nurseries is proud to share that children from Tops Wareham have taken part in an exciting eco-activity by building a bug hotel at Carey Hall in Wareham. This nature-inspired project is part of the nursery’s wider commitment to sustainability, environmental...
The transformative power of volunteering
The month of June heralds many joyful things, from overflowing punnets of affordable strawberries to an excuse to kick back in the sunshine. But you might not realise it’s also National Volunteer Week – an opportunity to reflect on the countless hours of hard work and...
Poole’s rare Ospreys in record-breaking egg laying feat
The only pair of breeding Ospreys in southern England have laid four eggs at their nest site near Poole Harbour for the second consecutive year. Ospreys, spectacular birds of prey, typically lay three eggs, so for four to be laid in two years on the run is highly...