Dorset towns make the 2024 Britain in Bloom finals shortlist
TWO Dorset groups have been shortlisted as finalists in the 2024 Britain in Bloom competition. Shaftesbury in Bloom and Upton…
Isle of Purbeck named among best places to live in Sunday Times list
THE Isle of Purbeck has been named on a list of best places to live in the south west. The…
Plant Your Pants this spring – to see what’s going on ‘down there’!
PEOPLE in Dorset, Somerset and Wiltshire are being urged to plant their pants – yes, pants – this spring,…
Financial support grants on offer to households in Dorset
FINANCIAL help is available for Dorset Council residents who aren’t connected to mains gas, or who meet other criteria. Citizens…
Christmas tree collections raise £12,500 for hospice charity
MORE than 1,250 real Christmas trees were collected as part of a charity fundraising effort – helping raise more…
See inside the tiny £95,000 house that could solve the housing crisis…
FANCY living – or working – in a hut on wheels? A Dorset company, inspired by a landmark barn in…
Hospice charity launches 2024 Christmas tree recycling scheme
A HOSPICE charity is once again offering to collect and recycle Christmas trees in Purbeck – in return for…
Energy advice on offer at Poole and Weymouth events
ADVICE will be on offer to people struggling with energy costs at an events this month. On November 30, energy…
Purbeck town wins blooming big at horticulture awards
A PURBECK town is celebrating after a blooming marvellous result at an annual awards. Upton In Bloom, which plants and…
Blooming marvellous accolades for Poole charity hospice
BLOOMING marvellous displays helped a Dorset charity pick up accolades in the Poole in Bloom contest. The Forest Holme Hospice,…