Passions

Dr Alison Gardiner

The Dorset doctor who's become a published children's author

Seafood, sea shanties and cooking demos galore lined-up for Swanage Fish Festival

Bournemouth's Chocolate Hotel takes tasty workshops to holidaymakers on the high seas

Bakers wanted to take part in Diverse Abilities' Great Dorset Vintage Bake Sale

Race across the Sahara: meet the businessman set to take on the 'Toughest Footrace on Earth'

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Why Bournemouth’s first multi-storey was a failure and where you can find the town’s own 39 steps

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Lest We Forget: how phrase inspired First World War remembrance song

“She’s the ultimate portrait" - Marilyn Monroe collection goes on display in Bournemouth

Explore the Antarctic - without even leaving Bournemouth

How The Lantern Community is lighting up the lives of adults with learning disabilities

The forgotten gravestones: how you can help restore memorials in need of attention

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'Bournemouth Colosseum is a labour of love' - meet the man behind the UK's smallest cinema

Dangerous Women - the exhibition shining a spotlight on female artists who have fought against the odds

The Snow Angel author Lulu Taylor on how real life has influenced her book

'I become disabled after operation to remove a tumour - but I won't let it hold me back from my love of darts'

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The Secret Wardrobe - the boutique shop tucked away in Poole that's home to some real gems

Getting crafty - the entrepreneur who has turned the art of papercutting into a career

Heritage on My Doorstep - how massive project will help New Forest residents interpret their area’s past

Meet Owen Hubbard, the record-breaking junior power lifter representing Britain around the world

Trick and treat: meet the woman who creates ghoulish chocolate goodies for Halloween

I was 18 stone and depressed - then bodybuilding helped turn my life around

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From black and white film to digital, meet the WImborne woman with a lifelong love of photography

Here come the girls: meet the female DJs making their mark in the nightclubs

'I believe in fairies' - meet the real-life Tinkerbell behind the New Forest Fairy Festival

Meet the man with an obsession for making ukuleles - but he can't play a note

Opportunity to volunteer at Inside Out Festival

Unb-lievable sights on display at arts festival

Plenty of fun to be had at Amazing Quiz Night

I've skydived and sold raffle tickets - but charity does as much for me as I do for them

Knitting therapy: meet the inspirational founder of a Dorset knitting cafe

Losing my hair inspired me to set up business providing wigs for other women

Meet the designer who's making waves with her jewellery creations

Crafts association marks 100th show

Coming to a new audience - the work of modernist printmaker Sybil Andrews

Open house - the furniture maker who's inviting the public to enjoy his home

Go fish: how free fly-fishing roadshows are set to inspire would-be anglers in Dorset

Barking up the right tree: the woman who paints pets for a living

Bobbin' along: meet the lacemaker encouraging youngsters to take up the craft

Meet the woman on a mission to change the world by making free energy accessible for all

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Animal magic: how athletes are helping to create products for the Poole action brand

Last chance to see Old Town Hall art

Packhorse bridges to railway viaducts: Dorset's legacy in bridges told in new book

Open Farm Sunday: see which farms you can visit across Dorset next weekend

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New contemporary art exhibition captures spirit of circus spectacle

A Night at the Ritz with friends of the Pavilion

Penny farthings to boneshakers: exhibition looks back at how transport in New Forest has changed

How I'm helping to protect seabirds so they can be enjoyed by generations to come

Plenty to see and hear at series of art events in June

Night at the museum: something for everyone to explore with host of events across Dorset

Take a trip to the quirky Dorset Knob throwing competition

Dream collector - one woman's fascination with Native American-inspired items

Exhibition at Sladers Yard to showcase work of artists and craftspeople in Dorset

Get stitched up: sewing hub set up to help a new generation of needleworkers

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