Dorset’s Police and Crime Commissioner Martyn Underhill has announced plans to recruit a PCC Advocate for the Boscombe area. This will be an unpaid voluntary role to support Mr Underhill in helping to address a particular community issue. The concept is being trialled in Boscombe and, if successful, may be...
On this day, the 10th anniversary of the invasion of Iraq, we are privileged to have an interview with and an auto biographical contribution from Peter Kennard, world renowned for his photomontages. He has also very kindly given us access to 36 images from his collection depicting war in general but Afghanistan...
As part of Boycott Workfare’s week of action a redoubtable band of stalwart activists from Bournemouth and Poole Anti Cuts Coalition (BPACC) descended on various locations in Poole to express their feelings about the latest incarnation of slavery today (Tuesday). Locations picketed included Ability and Prospects (both workfare providers),Argos...
The Big Dig held on Saturday 16th March was a national initiative to open up community gardens for visitors and potential volunteers to find what was going on in their local communities and hopefully raise awareness and attract new volunteers. More information at https://www.bigdig.org.uk/ Bournemouth and Poole played their...
The 2013 Jurassic Coast Award photography competition has its first exhibition at the Fine Foundation Chesil Beach Centre this month. The free competition, sponsored by the Fine Family Foundation, endorsed by the Jurassic Coast Trust and supported by Dorset Wildlife Trust, was launched to find images of the Jurassic...
Dorset Wildlife Trust has a wild Easter programme for all the family at Kingcombe this spring. Starting with an Easter Sunday egg hunt, the Kingcombe Centre has activities and wildlife discovery for children throughout the holiday, including a whole day of playing wild with nature for families. The new Kingcombe...
The test of anyone’s mettle is when they turn out wind, rain, freeze or shine to do something they are passionate about. On Sunday last no-one could cast even a shadow of doubt over the stallholders at Bournemouth Community Green Fair held at the Castlepoint shopping centre in Bournemouth....
TUES 2 TO FRI 5 EASTER EGG HUNT 10.30 am to 3.00 pm. Lorton Meadows Nature Reserve, Lorton Lane, Upwey, Weymouth, DT3 5QH. Come along to Dorset Wildlife Trust's Lorton Meadows nature reserve for an Easter Egg hunt. Pick up a trail guide from the Conservation Centre and follow the...
Introductory evening workshop for work-life balance, relaxation & wellbeing HOTEL MIRAMAR, EAST OVERCLIFF DRIVE, BOURNEMOUTH BH1 3AL THURSDAY, 28 MARCH 2012, 6.30pm – 8.30pm SELF-INVESTMENT FEE £9 Website: www.dorset-mindfulness.co.uk/events-schedule
Dorset’s largest seafood wholesaler is launching an innovative labelling scheme to support Dorset Wildlife Trust’s campaign for Great Dorset Seafood (GDS). Samways Fish Merchants Limited, based in Bridport, have pledged to label all seafood supplied by fishers working a Dorset Port and approved by the campaign, demonstrating provenance and traceability...
