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Business Innovation and Technology Award Open for Entries at TVBA 2026
Businesses driving innovation, embracing technology and developing new ways of working are being encouraged to enter the Business Innovation and Technology Award at the Test Valley Business Awards 2026. The category is sponsored by University of Southampton Science...
Wimborne Minster Launches Safe Places Scheme to Support Everyone in the Community
Wimborne Minster Town Council is pleased to launch the Safe Places scheme in the town from 6th July 2026, building on the strong community spirit in the town. The scheme identifies locations in Wimborne Minster through the Safe Places window sticker and the free Safe...
Trail Mix with a Difference
‘Oyez, oyez, oyez! So come gather, one and all: Come, join our Tree Trail; come, heed the call. Through leaf and bough we’ll walk today, And we will respect nature’s intended way. Beneath green branches tall and free We honour the majesty of each tree. With eyes wide...
Castles, Vineyards and Secret Gardens Become Cinemas in Dorset this Summer
Purbeck Film Festival returns for its 30th year with open-air screenings across Purbeck’s most extraordinary locations. A medieval castle lit for Wicked, Jaws screened beside a real swimming pool, a woodland clearing hosting children’s classics under the trees. This...
Local Primary Care Networks Join Forces to Expand Revolutionary Community SWITCH Health Initiative
EAST DORSET, Crane Valley Primary Care Network (PCN) and Wimborne and Ferndown PCN have announced an exciting new collaboration to expand the innovative Community SWITCH programme, creating a seamless, border-free network of proactive health and wellbeing support for...
Abbeyfield Wessex Celebrates 70 Years of Community and Companionship
Abbeyfield Wessex Society prepares for a week of 1950s-themed celebrations to mark Abbeyfield’s 70th Anniversary Residents, staff, volunteers and supporters at Abbeyfield Houses across the south are preparing to step back in time as they celebrate the 70th anniversary...
Public Drinking Fountain Installed in Wimborne
A new, free, accessible water fountain has been installed at the Cook Row toilets in Wimborne. You can now refill your water bottles from the tap with fresh drinking water. Councillor Jeff Hart, Mayor of Wimborne Minster, said, “It’s great to see the installation of...
Wimborne Minster Residents Invited to Explore Bold Vision for the Town’s Future
Members of the public are invited to discover imaginative new ideas for the future of Wimborne Minster at a special public exhibition showcasing innovative architectural concepts created by students from Arts University Bournemouth. Organised by Wimborne Minster Town...
Cranborne Lodge Garden Party Returns with New English Wine Seventeen28
The beautiful grounds of Cranborne Lodge will once again come alive this summer as the Cranborne Garden Party returns on Saturday 8 August, bringing together live music, local food, English wine and a relaxed festival atmosphere in the heart of the Dorset countryside....
Retired Powerboat Racer Relives Racing Days Thanks to Care Home Initiative
A retired powerboat racer living in a Bournemouth care home was reunited with his beloved boat and former racers to fulfil his special wish. Kim, who lives in Castle Dene care home on Throop Road in Bournemouth, which is operated by not-for-profit charity Care South,...
Viewfinders of Romsey Camera Club Reveals Digital Image of the Year Winners
“High and Dry as the Storm Approaches” by David Felstead was awarded the trophy in the advanced category of Viewfinders of Romsey Camera Club’s Projected Digital Image of the Year competition. Jon Mitchell was the judge, and he said he liked the lovely drama in the...
Free New Forest Thrive Festival Celebrating Nature, Community, and Young Voices
The New Forest Thrive festival returns to Ringwood, celebrating connections to the National Park with interactive displays, activities, and performances inspiring all ages. The free-to-attend family event takes place at Carvers Recreation Ground on Saturday 4 July...