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These everyday items may disappear from supermarkets in ingredients ban
10+ hour, 8+ min ago (549+ words) Everyday products sold in the UK could soon be off supermarket shelves in a major government move targeting deforestation. Under new rules set out during London Climate Action Week on June 23, items containing ingredients linked to illegal rainforest destruction could…...
Folk singer John Smith, Lighthouse, Poole - review
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (524+ words) John Smith has " and I will brook no argument here " one of the finest voices on the current folk circuit. That he has been putting it to good use for 20 years now without becoming a household name is one of…...
Large search launched after wing foiler goes missing
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (197+ words) A MAJOR search operation was launched after a wing foiler went missing and'was potentially in difficulty in a strong offshore wind. The Southbourne Coastguard Rescue Team was called at 6. 41pm on April 29 after the person was lost from view and thought…...
Family festival celebrating music, fun and adventure returns to Dorset this May
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (273+ words) A family festival packed with music, food, and entertainment is set to return to Dorset this year. Family Fest 2026 will take place on a 12-acre site in Wimborne, Dorset, from Friday, May 29 to Sunday, May 31, promising a full weekend of…...
Families invited to follow the Yellow Brick Trail at Museum of East Dorset
4+ mon, 2+ week ago (204+ words) FAMILIES are set for a magical half'term as the Museum of East Dorset unveils a new Wizard of Oz'themed trail running throughout February. The award'winning Wimborne Museum has launched the interactive experience to celebrate renewed global interest in L. Frank Baum's…...
Update on search for man missing since Friday morning
5+ mon, 2+ week ago (179+ words) A update has been issued in police efforts to locate a man who has been missing since Friday morning. Dorset Police received a report raising concern for 49-year-old Jamie, who was reported to have left his home address in Spetisbury…...
Cyclists raise more than "140, 000 for hospitality professionals
8+ mon, 1+ week ago (212+ words) More than 35 cyclists have raised more than "140, 000 for hospitality professionals. The Master Innholders and hospitality industry partners took part in the Twin Cities Master Innholders Charity Cycle Ride, which saw them cycle 370 kilometres over three days. The ride started at…...
Poole church to turn into disco for night of jive music
9+ mon, 1+ week ago (155+ words) A church is being transformed into a disco for a night of jive music. St Peter's Church in Ashley Cross, Poole, will be the host of 'Disco Jive' on Friday, September 19 from 8pm until 11pm. The event, organised by Britain's Got Talent…...
PICTURES: Hundreds gather in crowds for return of Christchurch Carnival
10+ mon, 1+ week ago (329+ words) HUGE crowds gathered to enjoy the return of Christchurch Carnival in the sunshine. Arguably the most exciting part of Christchurch's Carnival weekend, the parade, which took place on August 17, drew in huge numbers of spectators, eagerly watching clubs, charities and…...