Purbeck Film Festival returns with Sir Sam Mendes as patron

Post published:October 13, 2025
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The Purbeck Film Festival is set to open spanning over 30 venues across Dorset including churches, village halls and a museum.This year, Academy Award-winning director Sir Sam Mendes joins as its newest patron. Mendes said he was "delighted" to support the event.Highlights include appearances from the Fox acting family, a Q&A with director Dan Pringle and actor Laurent Lucas following Die Before You Die at Durlston Castle, and a special screening of War Paint: Women At War with…

Weymouth and Portland poetry trail amplifies diverse local voices

Post published:October 13, 2025
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David GilyeatSouth of EnglandThe Jawbone CollectiveA poem namechecking Weymouth's ice cream parlour Rossi's is located at the premisesThirty poems by local residents have formed an interactive poetry trail across two towns.The OmniVerse Poetry Trail has been launched across Weymouth and Portland in Dorset as part of the Towns of Culture 2025 programme, in which the towns received a combined £60,000 from Dorset Council in funding.The poems, 15 in Weymouth and 15 in Portland, aim to amplify under-represented voices,…

Weymouth FC: Club commentator sacked after criticising board on air

Post published:October 7, 2025
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Non-league club Weymouth have sacked their commentator after he criticised senior members of the club during a live broadcast of a match.The Terras said Ben Ashelford had been removed from his position and would no longer be involved in any official club activities.In an audio recording of the FA Trophy defeat by Wimborne Town, posted online by a supporter, Ashelford calls out current and previous members of the Weymouth board for leaving a game early before extending an…

Tom Lockyer: Wales defender ready to play again after ‘long road’ of cardiac arrest

Post published:October 7, 2025
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Lockyer is currently without a club after Luton, who were relegated in May for the second successive season, told the player his contract would not be renewed when it expired last summer.Despite that, Luton ensured the former Bristol Rovers and Charlton Athletic centre-back could continue to use their facilities and work with their physios and medical staff during his rehabilitation.Lockyer has played 16 times for Wales, his last cap coming in November 2023 in a Euro 2024 qualifier…

Justin Hayward: Fond memories of Bournemouth

Post published:October 6, 2025
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The Musician is returning to Bournemouth this month, but it's only down the road. Source link

Poole: 72 year old rescued from sinking Bentley

Post published:October 2, 2025
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The driver has been describing how the water was up to his top lip. Source link

Alex Scott: Bournemouth midfielder targets senior England call-up

Post published:September 29, 2025
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Bournemouth midfielder Alex Scott says being called up by England is his "ultimate goal" as he reflects on a "whirlwind" 2025. The 22-year-old helped England win the European Under-21 Championships in June, when he started five of the Three Lions' six matches.He has gone on to establish himself in the Cherries' side this season, scoring his first goal in the 2-1 win over Brighton earlier this month. "To play for the England senior team would be one of…

Andoni Iraola: Bournemouth manager in his own words

Post published:September 27, 2025
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Kelly: What was it like growing up? Talk to me about your family.Andoni: Since I was 10 or 11 years old, I always used to go to school on the train alone to San Sebastian. After school, I took a bus to training, and after I finished training my father came to take me. Both of my parents were working - they have been working always. I am used to moving myself since I was young, which has…

What are councils saying about the graffiti in your area?

Post published:August 31, 2025
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Emily Ford, Niki Hinman & James AldridgeBBC News & Local Democracy Reporting ServiceBBCAn example of the graffiti seen in Whitley Wood, Reading, on ThursdayCouncils across the south of England have warned of the risk of painting public signs and roundabouts after a spate of graffiti.It comes as countless Union flags and St George's Cross markings have also appeared across the region, believed to be part of an organised effort called Operation Raise the Colours.The rules about flying the…

Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra acknowledged by Portsmouth

Post published:July 19, 2025
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Toby PaineLocal Democracy Reporting ServiceBBCThe orchestra (seen here with former conductor Kiril Karabits at the Proms) shares a long-standing link with PortsmouthA city's authority has reflected on its near-100-year relationship with an orchestra ahead of two concerts.Portsmouth City Council acknowledged the contribution of the Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra (BSO) both within and beyond Portsmouth Guildhall, including performances for local schoolchildren and accessible concerts for people with disabilities.Founded in 1893, the BSO shares a long-standing connection with Portsmouth, such as…

Secret Dorset – The mysterious network of sunken paths

Post published:January 7, 2025
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Available for over a yearTucked away on the Symondsbury Estate in West Dorset is a network of paths, recessed into the soil and hidden from the fields above. Holloways are the product of human activity and geology, which can date back thousands of years. Natural England experts Rosie Cummings and Andy Jeffries gave BBC reporter Harry Kille-Smith a walking tour of the curious lanes.Programme WebsiteShow less Source link