4+ hour ago   (209+ words) After 35 years in the hospitality industry, Steve and Cherry Dyer have called last orders at The Stocks Inn at Furzehill. The Dorset couple, who have navigated 10 prime ministers, the 2007 financial crisis, and Covid, have retired from the industry. Their journey…...

12+ hour, 25+ min ago   (347+ words) A Thai restaurant has once again taken the top spot in Poole on Tripadvisor. NUSARA Thai in Poole Old Town is once again ranked the number one restaurant in Poole on the review platform, topping a list of more than…...

3+ day, 12+ hour ago   (223+ words) A TALK on plants that helped shape a national retail revolution will open a new season of public talks. Wimborne u3a’s autumn programme begins on Friday, October 16 at Wimborne Methodist Church, with Martin Stewart presenting 8 Generations, One Passion, which tells…...

3+ day, 5+ hour ago   (410+ words) Ryanair boss Michael O’Leary said it will be “disputing” that any part of a passenger’s body was sucked out of a window midflight. Ljubisa Karovic, 61, suffered neck and shoulder injuries after the window broke during the flight from the Greek…...

3+ day, 7+ hour ago   (874+ words) With the current trends for both protein and fibremaxxing taking over, it can be difficult to understand which one is more important. Should we focus on eating enough protein each day and hitting our targets, or should fibre be the…...

3+ day, 7+ hour ago   (582+ words) The famous “revenge dress” worn by the late Diana, Princess of Wales, is expected to sell for up to £220,000 when it goes under the hammer later this year. It will also be on display in London next month ahead of…...

3+ day, 1+ hour ago   (248+ words) A wellbeing event in Dorset is set to bring together members of the Armed Forces community for a day of connection and support. ‘On Track’ will take place on October 8 at The Tank Museum, offering a welcoming space for current…...

3+ day, 12+ hour ago   (209+ words) A choir has raised £86,000 for charity through years of heartfelt performances. The Diamond Divas, a 20-strong ladies’ choir based in Highcliffe, have spent the past 14 years performing to support Macmillan Caring Locally, which funds the Macmillan Unit hospice in Christchurch....

3+ day, 17+ hour ago   (511+ words) A DORSET couple found love at a Poole-based community choir seven years ago and have recently celebrated their wedding. Jacky, mother of six and Nanna to six, first joined Rising Voices in 2012 to support a close friend living with cancer....

3+ day, 17+ hour ago   (462+ words) Swimmers left 'disgusted and furious' were forced to cancel their club session after reports of sewage discharges into the sea off a Blue Flag beach. Elizabeth Mills, who runs East Dorset Open Water Swimming Club, cancelled the group’s weekly session…...