Category: Dorset community news

Dorset urged to raise some dough for Marie Curie this autumn

The UK’s leading end-of-life charity, Marie Curie, is inviting Dorset’s bakers to whip up some much-needed funds this autumn. Whether you’re a star baker...

Haunted night trip

Employ My Ability offers vocational training for students with learning disabilities and special educational needs. One of their students, Maddie Walters, spent her work...

Should I make a Will? And how do I do it?

A local expert from Citizen’s Advice provides timely tips on consumer issues. Q: ‘I want to make a will but I have no idea where...

Late Summer Soirée raises £27,000 for Salisbury Hospital’s Stars Appeal

A special evening hosted by the Stars Appeal Fundraising Committee at The Rifles Museum in Salisbury raised more than £27,000 for Salisbury Hospital’s charity....

A glorious 60 years of flower arranging

Sturminster Newton Floral Group are this year celebrating their 60th anniversary. To commemorate this event, the group invited international flower arranging judge and demonstrator...

RBL raises more than £2k at Cheese Fest

The Sturminster Newton Royal British Legion branch, ably led by Poppy Appeal Organisers Tracy and Anthony Walsh, were provided with a charity pitch at...

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Four riders … 25 fences … No regrets.

Fast, fearless and faintly unhinged, team chasing turns sensible riders into adrenaline junkies and horses like The Sass Queen into absolute legends It’s fair to...

How Dorset Villages Are Keeping Traditional Pub Games Alive

Across the Blackmore Vale's village pubs skittle alleys are being swept clean, dartboards rehung, and cribbage cards shuffled again on Tuesday evenings. Far from...