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Hengistbury Head Outdoors Reopening this Spring
The much-loved former Marine Training Centre is being reborn as Hengistbury Head Outdoors (HHO). Now in the final phase of renovation, the project is moving quickly towards reopening this spring, but the final push depends on continued community support. A group of...
Tops Day Nurseries Celebrates Chinese New Year 2026
Tops Day Nurseries Pokesdown, located on Wolverton Road, welcomed the Year of the Fire Horse with a vibrant celebration on the Chinese New Year, featuring a special performance by Julia from the Bournemouth Chinese Dance Troupe - DACEM. Children were thrilled to watch...
The Black Lake
Bournemouth Symphony Chorus and Youth Chorus are joined by the esteemed Salomon Orchestra to perform Richard Blackford’s new work, The Black Lake, at Lighthouse Poole on Saturday 28 March. Conducted by BSC’s inspirational director Gavin Carr, the concert programme...
Tops Day Nurseries Backs Wimborne FC with Sponsorship Deal
Tops Day Nurseries has announced its sponsorship of Wimborne Football Club, becoming a proud 'Let's Pitch In' partner and having a banner on the side of the pitch at their home ground. The nursery group recently visited the club’s home ground to tour facilities,...
West Moors ‘Buzz Together’ Fun Run
West Moors Town Council is delighted to announce its first Fun Run, taking place on Sunday, 10th May. Designed as an inclusive, family-friendly and beginner-welcoming event, the run promises a morning of fresh air, fitness and community spirit for all ages and...
New Family-Run Printing Business Launches in Andover
A new family-run printing business, Hampshire T-Shirt Printing Services, has launched in Andover, offering fast, affordable and high-quality custom garment printing for individuals, businesses, schools and community groups. Founded by local entrepreneur Dmitrijs...
Charity Seeking Supporters to Trek Great Wall of China
A local charity is getting ready to embark on an overseas challenge and is looking for a team of supporters to join them. In October next year, Winchester Hospice will trek the Great Wall of China to raise funds to support the hospice care of local people. The charity...
Lewis-Manning Hospice Care hosts palliative care lecture
Lewis-Manning Hospice Care brought together healthcare professionals, students, and community partners with a guest lecture at Bournemouth University on 12th February. The event examined how palliative and end-of-life care is currently delivered both locally and...
Wessex’s First-Ever Family Charity Shop Now Open in Christchurch
Families charity Home-Start Wessex is delighted to announce the opening of its first-ever family charity shop and family support hub in Christchurch, Dorset. Work began last year to transform empty retail units in Christchurch, Dorset, redesigning and refitting the...
Eyes Along the Coast
National Coastwatch is a charity staffed and managed by volunteers whose mission is to help save lives at sea and around the UK coastline. If you, a family member or a friend uses the coastal waters or the shoreline – maybe kayaking, paddle boarding, fishing, boating...
Bats to Benefit from New Forest Nature Recovery Project
A New Forest nature recovery project is shedding new light on local bat populations and improving habitat for these elusive nocturnal hunters. The New Forest is a national stronghold for bats, and of the 18 species found in the UK, 14 can be found here. In 2025,...
Bramshaw Golf Club win National Matchplay Championship
Bramshaw Golf Club, near Lyndhurst, has been crowned National Team Matchplay Champions at the Academia Golf Club Classic this weekend. They beat Yorkshire club Malton and Norton by 4 ½ points to ½ in the grand final, held at Montecastillo Golf and Country Club in...