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Award-Winning Halo Fine Art to Host Nationally Acclaimed Artist Dale Bowen
Award-winning gallery Halo Fine Art is delighted to present a solo exhibition by nationally acclaimed artist Dale Bowen on Saturday 28th March from 2pm to 4pm. Born in Staffordshire in 1963, Dale built an exceptional career spanning more than two decades in ceramics,...
Supporting the Next Generation
Creative partnership provides an exciting opportunity for young costume makers and opera singers A creative partnership between Dorset-based arts charity Hurn Court Opera and Costume students at Arts University Bournemouth (AUB) is providing valuable experience to...
Bramshaw Cricket Club
We’ve been playing cricket in Bramshaw and Nomansland since 1877, right on the Forest, and we’re proud of the role our club plays in the community. Cricket has always brought people together from the Forest and the wider Hampshire area to us, and over the years, we’ve...
Lewis-Manning Hospice Care and Circle Health Group Launch Partnership
Lewis-Manning Hospice Care and Circle Health Group have announced a new initiative, providing specialist lymphoedema services from the Harbour Hospital in Poole. The launch of the partnership in March 2026 coincides with lymphoedema awareness month and brings together...
RAF Stoney Cross
Construction of the airfield at Stoney Cross began in 1942, with three concrete runways, four hangars, and other auxiliary buildings discreetly situated within the adjacent woodland. Initially used by Mustang aircraft of 239 and 26 Squadrons and Hurricanes of RAF Army...
Care South Named Top Care Home Group for Sixth Consecutive Year
The team at residential and care at home provider, Care South, are celebrating after being rated as a top care home provider for the sixth consecutive year. Care South, a not-for-profit provider of residential care homes and care at home, has been named one of the...
Senior Partner Marks 50 Years at Harold G Walker Solicitors with a Legacy Rooted in Local Football
Harold G Walker Solicitors is celebrating an extraordinary milestone as Senior Partner, Simon Nethercott, marks 50 years with the Dorset-based firm. Simon started his training at the firm in February 1976 in Bournemouth, qualified in 1980 and was made Partner in 1984,...
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...