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Inspired by his brother, Dorset man to run 100km ultra challenge for ME/CFS awareness
Eddie Smith (30) from Portland, Dorset, is set to embark on a challenging 100km ultra-marathon along the Jurassic coast. His goal is to raise awareness of ME/CFS, and to fundraise for The ME Association. The motivation behind the challenge comes from his brother,...
RAF Lymington
About 1 mile east of Lymington lies the location of an Advanced Landing Ground (ALG) constructed in the summer of 1943 in preparation for D-Day. For security reasons, the USAAF referred to Lymington Station AAF-551. ALGs consisted of temporary runways constructed from...
Longstock Park Water Garden Open Day for the RNLI
Courtesy of the Waitrose/John Lewis Partnership, the wonderful water garden at Longstock Park will be open for the RNLI on Monday, 8th June 2026. The event runs from 10.00 - 4.00 at Longstock Park Water Garden, near Stockbridge SO20 6EH. The site is in the lovely...
Poole-based founder launches directory for things to do across Dorset
There's a moment most of us know well. It's Friday afternoon, the weekend is stretching out ahead of you, and you're desperately trying to figure out what to actually do with it. You've got seventeen tabs open. One for paddleboarding, one for some kind of forest...
Dorset Drafters raise £3,600 for Dorset County Hospital
Local cycling group, the Dorset Drafters, collectively cycled the distance to the moon (over 230,000 miles) in one year, in an epic ‘Moonshot’ cycling challenge which also saw them raise £3,600 for the Emergency and Critical Care Appeal. The group, which was formed in...
Former Midwife Granted Special Visit to Maternity Unit
A retired midwife living in a Weymouth care home visited a hospital’s maternity unit as part of a special wish to honour her 40-year career. Lin, who lives in Buxton House, on Radipole Lane, spoke to the care home team about her dedicated career in midwifery while...
Magical Open-Air Theatre Across Dorset with Artsreach This Summer
This summer, Dorset‑based charity Artsreach invites audiences to grab their blankets and camp chairs, round up their friends and family and join them in the great outdoors to experience the joy of open‑air theatre, as part of its vibrant Summer 2026 programme. Three...
10cc’s Graham Gouldman ‘Heart Full of Songs’ comes to Poole
For lovers of perfectly-crafted music performed by the composer, a Heart Full of Songs concert is truly an exquisite experience. When 10cc co-founder Graham Gouldman formed what became Heart Full of Songs more than a decade ago, it was purely for the pleasure of...
Look to the Skies
The Army Flying Museum, in Middle Wallop, are in the last throws of their preparation for their popular annual fundraising event, Wallop Wheels and Wings, which will take place on both the Museum site and the historic adjacent airfield on Saturday 11 July. Visitors...
Magna Sinfonia Marks 10th Anniversary with Mahler’s Epic “Symphony of a Thousand”
To celebrate a decade of musical excellence, Magna Sinfonia announces a landmark performance of Gustav Mahler’s monumental Symphony No. 8 at the Lighthouse, Poole. In one of the most ambitious regional productions in recent years, the orchestra will join forces with...
Mark Thompson: Keys in Concert
Talent from the North East A great evening is in store at the Picket Twenty Community Centre on Friday, 15 May, when the talented MARK THOMPSON from Durham will be performing on an electronic keyboard. Mark has been playing piano and keyboard professionally for over...
Family Support Walk for Wards to Thank Neonatal Unit
A Wiltshire mum is supporting the Stars Appeal’s sponsored walk to thank the “angels” on the Neonatal Unit at Salisbury District Hospital who cared for her baby. Chantelle Perry and her family are taking part in Walk for Wards, the Stars Appeal’s flagship fundraising...