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£1.4million cash pot available for community projects
More than £1.4million is available to support community projects across Bournemouth and Poole. Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole (BCP) Council is inviting residents, businesses and community groups to apply for the seventh round of Community Infrastructure Levy...
Lewis-Manning Hospice Care appoints Cecilia Bufton as Chair of Trustees and Gareth Sherwood as Trustee
Dorset’s independent hospice charity, Lewis-Manning Hospice Care, has confirmed two new appointments to its Board of Trustees. The charity has welcomed Cecilia Bufton to the role of Chair and Gareth Sherwood as Trustee. Cecilia brings a wealth of leadership and...
Dan’s Epic LEJOG Cycle Challenge: Six Days, 1,040 Miles, and £5,260 Raised
Dan’s recent feat, cycling from Land’s End to John O’Groats (LEJOG), was nothing short of extraordinary. Taking on the formidable 1,040-mile journey solo, Dan not only conquered the route in just six days but also raised a phenomenal £5,260 for the John Thornton Young...
Wimborne Minster Town Council Remembrance Day Service and Parade
Remembrance Day Service and Parade - Sunday, 9th November 2025 Wimborne Minster Town Council, in association with the Wimborne Minster and the Royal British Legion, invites the community to join the annual Remembrance Day Service and Parade on Sunday, 9th November...
Music From Blackpool
Performing at the White Hart Hotel in Andover for the MUSIC at HeART concert on Thursday 20 November will be MARK SPEIGHT from Blackpool. Mark’s early interest in performing included listening to the Wurlitzer in the Tower Ballroom, and after years of practice, he was...
Volunteers Shine at Dorset’s Celebration Evening 2025
More than 170 people came together on Friday night to celebrate the incredible spirit of volunteering across the Dorset Council area at the Volunteer Celebration Evening 2025, hosted by Volunteer Centre Dorset. Over 40 organisations were represented during the...
Town Mayor Thanks Wimborne’s Businesses for Their Incredible Generosity
Wimborne Minster’s Town Mayor, Councillor Jeff Hart, has praised the town’s businesses for their amazing generosity in supporting his chosen charities. On a recent walk around the town, Cllr Hart visited local shops and businesses to ask for help with prizes for...
The Woodside Singers
The Woodside Singers are putting on an afternoon of favourite opera choruses at Trinity Church, Hazel Farm Road, West Totton, Southampton SO40 8WU, on Saturday 15th November 2025, at 3:00pm. The performance includes excerpts from Gilbert & Sullivan’s ‘The Mikado’,...
Pass the PEDALL Exceeds Target for Inclusive Cycling
Riders at a community fundraising event for charity PEDALL – New Forest Inclusive Cycling more than doubled a collective target of pedaling 1,407km in 12 hours. Supporters, sponsors, and cyclists of all ages and abilities helped raise £7,500 for the charity through...
Swanage Lifeboat Rescues Yacht in Gale-Force Winds
Summer has been exceptionally busy for Swanage Lifeboat Station with 33 rescues from July to September. One of our most significant rescues of the year came on 20 September at 5:01pm when Swanage RNLI volunteers launched into gale force winds and rough seas to assist...
Ringwood care home residents cheer on dogs at Muddy Dog Dash
Ringwood care home residents enjoyed an action-packed day cheering on four-legged friends at a charity obstacle course. Residents from St Ives House, on Horton Road, attended Lewis-Manning Hospice Care’s Muddy Dog Dash, a dog-themed charity run held at Avon Heath...
Seagrass begins to flourish in the Hamble for the first time in almost 100 years
Seagrass seed planted earlier this year in the River Hamble has taken root and is beginning to thrive, marking a historic return for one of the UK’s most threatened marine habitats. In April, Hampshire & Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust’s marine team planted more than...