Feature Archive

INSPIRING BUSINESS COACH & AUTHOR TAZ THORNTON HOSTS ‘PROUD WOMEN’ SERIES FOR PRIDE 2023

Empowerment and business coach Taz Thornton has united a team of LGBTQIA entrepreneurs women for a series of weekly live ...

REVIEW: Laura Mackenzie Hair Design

Are you juggling work/parenting/life and struggling to find the time to wash your hair let alone get your roots done? Ditto!

£1.2 million Degree Centre for Bournemouth & Poole College

Bournemouth and Poole College will open a new higher education facility this September at its North Road campus, following a ...

GALLERY: Flip Out

Are you looking for some thrilling and exciting indoor activities to do with your friends or family? Look no further, ...

GALLERY: Christchurch Food Festival 2023

The Christchurch Food Festival is one of the most anticipated events of the year, and this year's edition was nothing ...

Julianne Ponan CEO and Matt Ford of Creative Nature, with the FSB National Awards Exporter of the Year trophy. They are pictured with Anton Gunter, Managing Director of Global Freight

ALLERGY-FREE BRAND CREATIVE NATURE NAMED ‘EXPORTER OF THE YEAR’ BY THE FSB

Allergy-free brand Creative Nature is celebrating after winning the Exporter of the Year category at the Federation of Small Businesses ...

Flip Out and Putt Putt Noodle to open in Poole on Saturday 27 May

The UK's first and biggest indoor adventure park group is to open the doors to its latest attraction in the ...

GALLERY: Cheese & Chilli Festival in Christchurch 2023

Over the weekend of the 20th/21st May, the first Cheese & Chilli Festival of the year took place in Christchurch, ...

TGT Meets Paul Tucker, Forest Holme Hospice Poole

TGT Meets... Paul Tucker, Communications Manager at Forest Holme Hospice Charity

We lately caught up with Paul Tucker, who is the Communications Manager at Forest Holme Hospice Charity based in Poole. ...

Paralympian Louise Hunt Skelley to commentate once more at this year’s Wimbledon Championships

Former British wheelchair tennis player Louise Hunt will be sharing her expertise while commentating at this year’s Wimbledon championships which ...

New Café Set to Transform Remote Working in Dorchester

A brand-new workspace café is opening its doors in Dorchester’s Brewery Square on Monday 22nd May.

Diverse Abilities Advice receives funding from Nationwide Building Society to help prevent financial crisis for adults with disabilities

Diverse Abilities has received a grant of £48,000 from Nationwide Building Society as part of their Community Grants programme, which ...

TGt Meets...John Beales, General Sales Manager at Volvo Cars Poole

Total Guide to Dorset had the incredible opportunity to interview John Beales, the general sales manager at Volvo Cars Poole, ...

REVIEW: The Project Climbing Centre

We were so happy to hear about the new kids climbing area at The Project Climbing Centre in Poole. Even ...

FOUNDRY officially opens in Poole

Meeting local need for high-quality co-working space, the long-awaited £3m scheme has opened its doors for more than 250 members ...

6 Reasons why we're becoming members of the FOUNDRY Co-working space in Poole

With multiple Total Guide's across the South, we're already fans of hybrid working but I must admit, we've been spending ...

CANCER CONSULTANT RAISES MORE THAN £5,500 TO FUND RESEARCH INTO THE DISEASE HE FIGHTS EVERY DAY

CANCER consultant Dr Hugo De La Peña has raised over £5,000 for Cancer Research by running in the London Marathon.

REVIEW: The Coconut Tree

We have a plethora of great restaurants in Bournemouth and Dorset, and we have visited many, but being a family ...

The magic of Alice in Spring Returns to Bournemouth this May

Brewery Square takes a trip down memory lane with new independent business

A vintage, retro and modern collectables shop is opening its doors this Saturday (29th April) at Dorchester’s Brewery Square. Memory Lane, ...

Energy boost for Lighthouse from Volvo Cars Poole deal

Lighthouse Poole is delighted to announce Volvo Cars Poole as its Official Energy Partner in a move that enables the ...

Dorset’s first Ducati store opens this weekend

Dorset’s first Ducati motorcycle dealership, dedicated to the iconic Italian brand, will open at Ferndown Industrial Estate, Wimborne this weekend.

Get ready for some muddy good fun!

Get ready for some muddy good fun! Diverse Abilities, Dorset’s disability charity, is thrilled to be supported by The Dorset ...

The Dolphin confirms Dorset Mind collaboration for Mental Health Awareness Week

The Dolphin partners with local mental health charity Dorset Mind to deliver free activities and training to enhance local people’s ...

TGt Meets...The Team at Cordoba Rewards

I am thrilled to introduce you to our latest TGt Meets interviewee - the Cordoba Rewards team! During our interview, ...

ALLERGY CAMPAIGNER JULIANNE PONAN MBE AIMS TO EDUCATE 1000s OF CHILDREN AROUND ALLERGIES

Julianne Ponan MBE, CEO of top 14 allergen free brand Creative Nature, is educating up to 5,000 children in ...

REVIEW: Family-Friendly Dining at The Britannia Parkstone

What a wonderful surprise to be taken to lunch by my daughter and her family at The Britannia whilst visiting ...

Rockwater opens pop-up food and drink kiosks at Sandbanks, Poole

A brand new beachfront pop-up offering high-end seafood, burgers and booze from Rockwater has delighted beachgoers in Sandbanks, Poole.

A brand new soft play café 'Coffee & Play' set to open in Poole

A brand-new cafe known as ‘Coffee & Play’ is set to open up in Parkstone on Wednesday, April 12th.

From Dorset to Dublin: 3 Ways to Explore Coastlines in the UK and Beyond

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