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Since 2018 regular users of the Rodwell Trail through the Rodwell Cutting will have noticed that rock along part of the western side slope has recently been re-exposed by the removal of overhanging ivy (Photo 1). This work was carried out by the Friends of Rodwell Trail, with the...
Partner agencies across Dorset are encouraging people to enjoy Dorset safely this weekend, as temperatures are expected to reach highs of around 27 degrees. Measures are in place to cope with additional demand which could be placed on councils, the Police, Fire Service and the NHS as visitors are welcomed...
It all started with being told by a different pair of officers on patrol earlier in day that they don’t have a problem with us skating as long as they can’t see us and we aren’t in public view or way. So we moved to a subway on the...
If you are visiting our area this weekend, the advice from the UK Health Security Agency remains that people should avoid using the beaches and water in the Poole Harbour area for any recreational use until further updates become available. This includes, but is not limited to, hand gathering of...
THE ANNIVERSARY TOUR After a sell-out tour last year, Gordon Buchanan is heading back on the road. One of the most prominent wildlife presenters and filmmakers working today, Gordon’s journey is a remarkable story to tell. Having produced some of the most popular wildlife programmes on the BBC, we have been...
Dorset’s sports and leisure centres are set to reopen, following the recent announcement by the Government. The centres managed by Dorset Council will be welcoming back customers from Saturday 25 July. The news comes after the facilities closed in March due to COVID-19. Guidance published by the Government outlines measures that will allow indoor...
Residents and visitors will be able to enjoy a safe, fun and sustainable summer on the beach thanks to new communal electric BBQs being installed along Bournemouth and Poole’s seafront. The fixed electric BBQs will help to reduce the use of disposable alternatives that are often left as litter, impact...
At the end of this entry there is a downloadable pdf with full details of the walk. Due to restrictions on space this is a summary!  This walk starts at the Hardy Monument, G.R. SY615875, a National Trust site. The walk takes approximately 3 hours and involves some moderate walking along recognised footpaths and...
Weymouth & Portland Lions Club, together with Purbeck Motocross Club, are gearing up to stage the annual Motocross event on Weymouth beach after last year’s event was cancelled due to the Covid-19 pandemic. This high-flying extravaganza over humps and bumps will be held on Weymouth beach on Sunday October 10th with bikes entering the sands from at...
Lisa McKenzie, Humphries Kirk Secretary in the Crewkerne office, cycling 29 miles around the New Forest as part of the Wiggle Spring Sportive in April, raising funds for Cancer Research, Mind, Parkinson’s UK and Shelter
Residents and businesses will be invited to have their say on a number of changes being introduced to roads and pavements across Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole to support the area’s recovery from Covid-19. BCP Council has been indicatively awarded around £1.4million from the government’s recent emergency active travel fund to...