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Jurassic Coast Challenge Participants Needed to Help Fund New Ventilator
Dorset County Hospital (DCH) Charity is inviting fundraisers to walk, jog or run the Jurassic Coast Challenge event on 16/17 May to raise £30,000 to help fund a brand new ventilator for the new Emergency Department, which is currently under construction at Dorset...
New Trail Hits the Right Note
Did you know that four multi-million-selling musical artists were all schoolfriends in Wimborne? Or that a former Mayor of Wimborne was once in a punk band? Or that Wimborne was home to a classical composer who studied with Vaughan Williams? And that more than one...
HOPe New Forest
Suzanne, Pauline & Georgina our befriending co-ordinators work tirelessly to match our volunteers to our clients and would love to meet some new volunteers. Across the New Forest there are many older people waiting for a befriender. Seeing someone like you for...
The Woman in Black
It’s the legendary production of Susan Hill’s chilling ghost story The Woman In Black that ran for an incredible 33 years in the West End’s Fortune Theatre, and it’s coming back to Lighthouse Poole this month for a five-night run from Tuesday 17 February. Seen by more...
Three Cane Whale in Dorset
“A glorious adventure into new folk” Cerys Matthews, BBC Radio 6 Bristol‑based acoustic chamber‑folk trio Three Cane Whale bring their evocative, landscape‑inspired music to Dorset this March for a three‑night tour presented by local arts charity Artsreach. Featuring...
Fringe First Award-Winning Show ‘The Duke’ arrives in Dorset
Weaving together the tragi-comic fate of a family heirloom, the quandary of a scriptwriter stretching his integrity and an unfolding disaster as thousands of children flee their homes, The Duke blends fantasy and reality in a playful, thought-provoking show that...
Supporting Strong Foundations for Learning at Tops Day Nurseries
Tops Day Nurseries is highlighting the vital role early years settings play in helping children develop the practical life skills they need for learning and wellbeing, amid growing concern that more children are starting school without basic independence. Across its...
Martinstown Circle Suppers Raises £9,100 for Mosaic
A small committee behind Martinstown Circle Suppers has delivered its biggest result to date, raising a record £9,100 for Mosaic, which supports bereaved children and young people across Dorset. The amount was raised through Martinstown Circle Suppers, a long-running...
Romsey Abbey United Reformed Church February Schedule
Our February magazine will be issued this weekend. We hope you enjoy reading our news and details of the upcoming events. The deadline for the March magazine is slightly earlier, on Monday 16 March, due to holidays. Saturday 7 February 10.00 am – 12.30 pm Church open...
Ringwood Pubs Book Launch
The second edition of a popular local history book is now available from Lunn’s newsagents and from Ringwood Meeting House. Thanks to publicity in Modern Magazines, the first edition of ‘An Incomplete History of Ringwood Pubs’ sold out within just four months. Editor...
Cabaret with Balls in Sturminster Newton – new date announced!
“Witty, wanton, wonderful – shamelessly sexy, murderously funny. You have been warned!” The Observer Following a postponement from 29 January due to severe weather following Storm Chandra, Artsreach is delighted to confirm that Cabaret with Balls, featuring cabaret...
New Neighbours at Foxlease Park in Lyndhurst
The New Forest National Park Authority (NPA) will be neighbours with charity Foxie’s Future CIO in Lyndhurst after buying a small part of the site. The NPA has bought three small properties on the Foxlease Park estate, two of which will be modernised after being empty...