Dorset View

We’re absolutely thrilled & deeply grateful to be the @Dorset_View Charity of the Year! Read the January 2025 issue issuu.com/mags4dorset/do… via @issuu

❌ The Christmas Lights Switch On event planned for Brewery Square in Dorchester has been called off following stormy weather warnings. #DorsetNews #dorchester #christmaslights #LightsSwitchOn #cancelled #stormbert

❌ The much-anticipated Christmas Lights Switch-On event in Christchurch has been cancelled at the last minute by the town council over concerns about this weekend’s stormy weather.

Tickets are on sale now for our Christmas open day on 6 December. Get into the spirit of the festive season at our 350-acre nature reserve, browse handmade gifts, enjoy festive crafts and sweet treats at our pop-up cafe. Book online: bit.ly/3BkSgnB

🎄 Winter Wanderland spreads the magic of #Christmas #Ringwood’s Winter Wanderland returns on Sunday, 1 December, to mark the festive season and spread some Christmas magic throughout the town. More details in Viewpoint November magazine ⤵️

🎉 The festive season kicks off in Fordingbridge on Friday 29 November with the Christmas lights switch on ⤵️

🎄Dive into festive magic across Bournemouth, Christchurch, and Poole from this Friday onwards! Enjoy Christmas crafts, fairytale adventures, ice skating, dazzling light trails, and classic pantomimes. 🔗 Discover Christmas light switch on details here: bcpcouncil.gov.uk/news-hub/news-…

Reducing high harm and ending violence against women and girls are key priorities in Dorset. I urge you to read my most recent newsletter, in which Tim Johnson explains the work that Circles South West are doing to reduce sexual violence across the county: bit.ly/3Z2fbgJ

🌈✨ Happy World Kindness Day! 🌍 Today, commit to a random act of kindness—be it a compliment, helping a neighbour, or simply sharing a smile. Together, we can brighten the world with moments of integrity and compassion #WorldKindnessDay #MakeKindnessTheNorm

⚠️ ROAD CLOSURE ⚠️ Motorists are being notified that a section of the A348 Ringwood Road will be closed on Tuesday 19 November to allow Dorset Council to remove a tree stuck under a bridge. dorsetview.co.uk/dorset-council…

Your 2024 Christmas diary 🥳 It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas ☃️ The nights are drawing in and the temperature is turning colder. Thankfully, there are plenty of events across the region to look forward to in the run-up to Christmas Day ⤵️

🚂 @SwanRailway is to become the UK’s first WiFi connected steam train. A project is being piloted to test if it can work on even the most rural and oldest railway networks. 🔗 dorsetview.co.uk/21st-century-t…

📢 November issue of Viewpoint #magazine out now 📰 🔗 tinyurl.com/3as892bh Or pick-up a printed copy from over 70 community collection points including CO-OP Wimborne, Colehill, Corfe Mullen, SAINSBURYS Ferndown, MORRISONS Blandford, TESCO Ferndown and Blandford.

🪦 Remembrance services will be taking place throughout Dorset this Sunday 10 November, with Dorset Council holding a service at 10.45am on Armistice Day, 11 November at the Memorial Area at County Hall in Dorchester. dorsetview.co.uk/dorset-council…

Introducing an exciting new weekly event… Festive Streets! 🎄 Join us every Thursday evening leading up to Christmas for choirs, brass bands, walkabout acts, festive activities, and free family fun for all. 🦌 Find out more on the event page: bit.ly/3NUQFbi

UK Bank of England Base rate DOWN 0.25% points to 4.75%. What it means for mortgages & savings Mortgages: Tracker rates will get cheaper by roughly £15 per month per £100,000 (variable & discount rates should drop too but don't have to go by same amount) Your fixed rate mortgage will not change. Though the rate you can fix at may get cheaper (although as they're based on predictions of future interest rate some of this cut is already baked in) Savings: Easy access rates are usually variable, so both cash ISAs and normal savings, will likely drop by around 0.25% points, though as its competitive at the top, some of the best may leave it a little later to drop. Your fixed rate savings will not change. Though the rate you can fix at may be reduced (although as they're based on predictions of future interest rate some of this cut is already baked in)

If you're pregnant, it's important to take up the #Pertussis vaccine when offered. It helps to protect your baby in their first few weeks of life, as #WhoopingCough can be life-threatening & require hospital treatment. More info: nhs.uk/pregnancy/keep…

👮 Two men who forced their way into a Poole home, threatened two women with a fake gun and then stole valuable items have been sentenced to jail.

🎄 Visitors to Bournemouth will be able to enjoy a wide variety of entertainment in the lead up to Christmas as the town launches its Festive Streets event. 🔗 dorsetview.co.uk/enjoy-family-f…

🚬💊 @PCCDorset David Sidwick has funded a new programme of drug education for schools in the county. The programme has been trialled with 200 children in Dorset and covers issues concerning alcohol, Nitrous Oxide, vaping, cannabis, MDMA and ketamine. dorsetview.co.uk/dorset-crime-c…