Visit Dorset, the partnership responsible for promoting Dorset has successfully delivered three exclusive events for local tourism business over the last few months. Free events in Blandford, Christchurch and Weymouth in October and November brought a total of 133 individual businesses together to discuss and celebrate digital marketing...
Around 120 people attended an event held to raise awareness of issues surrounding domestic abuse. The event, which was organised by the South Western Domestic Abuse Forum and hosted by West Dorset District Council, was called the ‘Dynamics of Power and Control’. The session was led by Zoe Lodrick,...
The latest exercise to test the multi-agency response to finding missing people in Dorset was held on Brownsea Island on Friday 8 December 2017. Specially trained officers from Dorset Police were joined by colleagues from the Coastguard, RNLI, Dorset and Wiltshire Fire and Rescue, Dorset Search and Rescue,...
Speaker: Lynne Hubbard
Saturday 2 December, 1.30pm
The Colliton Club,Colliton Park, Dorchester, DT1 1XJ
From Hollywood to Whitehall, the conduct of those with wealth and power has highlighted issues of harassment and sexual violence - abuse all too common for women and girls worldwide. Why does it happen? Are men the problem?...
As the long winter nights draw in the organisers of the Cursus Music and Cider Festival in Dorset have announced a fantastic line-up for 2018 to brighten up the season with thoughts of lazy summer days. The three day festival is being held over the May bank holiday weekend...
WAND – Women’s Action Network Dorset – is hosting the night to link in with “International End Violence Against Women Day” held each year on 25 November.Tickets cost £3, to be bought on the door, and include a drumming workshop with the wonderful Organic Rhythm, a buffet supper and...
Residents of Beaminster have the opportunity to shape their community through the development of a Neighbourhood Plan. West Dorset District Council has received a request from Beaminster Town Council for the approval of a Neighbourhood Area, which is the first formal stage of preparing a plan. Residents...
A new feature length adventure-documentary film is coming to Dorchester for the first time. In the film an international team of adventurers, researchers, and Ocean ambassadors go on a mission around the globe to uncover the shocking truth about what is lurking beneath the surface of our seemingly pristine...
Dorchester born author, Purbeck Wintour, will be signing copies of her debut novel, ‘The Ordinarily Extraordinary Life of Briony,’ at Waterstones in South Street, Dorchester, on Saturday 30 September from 10am to 12pm. The witty and unashamedly tongue-in-cheek tale centres around Briony Denley;underappreciated wife, underwhelmed mother, and unchallenged mojito...
FRI 1 POND PREDATORS (CATERPILLAR KIDS), 10.30am – 12.30pm. Discover who eats who and their amazing adaptations to the underwater world of our ponds. Plus make a wildlife inspired piece of artwork, and play games, with the Community Conservation Officer.BOOKING ESSENTIAL Contact us on 01305 816546. Children £3, must be accompanied. Meet...
