One year on since the Bibby Stockholm barge was first announced, Stand Up To Racism Dorset has been heartened by the fantastic welcome refugees on board have received from local people on Portland and elsewhere.
But we are also stepping up our campaign for the prison barge to be shut...
Kurt Cobain was in the same year as me at school. He, however, grew up in Aberdeen, Washington, and I grew up in Weymouth, Dorset. He became part of one of the most influential rock bands, and I became a huge fan. Kurt and his band became famous, while...
A care home in Weymouth marked the festival of Holi with a day celebrating Hindu culture.
Residents at Care UK’s Anning House, on Cross Road, took part in the festival of colour, which marks the start of spring and honours the triumph of good over evil.
As part of the celebrations,...
A transformative programme to give Poole High Street a new lease of life has reached its conclusion with an exhibition to celebrate its successes.
Poole High Street Heritage Action Zone (HAZ) was established in 2020 as a four-year project to protect and enhance historical assets and making the town centre...
Steve Harley, renowned as the charismatic frontman of the rock ensemble Cockney Rebel, has passed away at the age of 73.
The iconic English singer-songwriter, celebrated for the 1970s anthem "Make Me Smile," succumbed to cancer while undergoing treatment.
In a heartfelt statement, his wife Dorothy, alongside children Kerr and Greta,...
Ten new community art interventions are being proposed for Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole’s (BCP's) coastline.
Financed through the UK Government’s Levelling-Up Fund (LUF), BCP Council hopes the installations will help boost civic pride and attract residents and visitors to overlooked areas of the seafront.
The Council will also look to engage...
Possibly not for young children, but definitely for older people who love to be entertained by children's stories.
Over to the wonderful Christopher Walken.
What is the moral of 3 Little Pigs?
The moral of The Three Little Pigs is that patience and hard effort pay off in the end.
However, the secret...
John Savident, renowned for his portrayal of Fred Elliott in Coronation Street, passed away at the age of 86.
In 1994, Savident made his debut on the iconic Cobbles, swiftly winning the hearts of fans with his resonant voice and compelling performance as the butcher Fred on the popular ITV...
Following the sudden death of radio presenter Steve Wright, we take a look at what made him so iconic.
Chocked up a bit hearing this, you can tell how loved Steve Wright was by both listeners and his colleagues at Radio 2. Such sad news pic.twitter.com/nM03NtkAkp— Tom (@tommtthw) February 13,...
"Gavin and Stacey" is a popular British sitcom created and written by James Corden and Ruth Jones. The series, which premiered in 2007 and lasted for three seasons, centres around the romantic relationship between Gavin Shipman and Stacey West. Set in South Wales and Essex, the show explores the...
