Health & Wellbeing

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Cllr George Farquhar is set to tackle the Bournemouth Half Marathon in October next year

Deputy mayor of Bournemouth taking on half-marathon for cancer cause

THE Deputy Mayor of Bournemouth is in training for next year’s Bournemouth half marathon in support of Dorset cancer…

Lewis-Manning supporters, clockwise from top; Harry & Sandra Redknapp, patient Christine, Fearne Cotton, Jeff Mostyn and Emelia Fox

Celebrities back Dorset hospice charity’s plea for double donations

TV PRESENTER Fearne Cotton, actress Emilia Fox and Harry and Sandra Redknapp are among celebrities endorsing a Dorset hospice…

Staff at Christchurch Day Hospital celebrate the accreditation

Care at Christchurch Day Hospital gains accreditation

LEVELS of care given to patients at Christchurch Day Hospital have been awarded a special accreditation. The hospital team has…

Energy advice on offer at Poole and Weymouth events

ADVICE will be on offer to people struggling with energy costs at an events this month. On November 30, energy…

Menopause cafe in Wimborne is a chance to breakdown stigma

A CAFE gathering aimed at breaking down the stigma around the menopause is being held in Wimborne this month. A…

Blandford Forum Town Hall was lit in purple for World Pancreatic Cancer Day. Picture: Blandford Forum Town Council

Blandford bathed in purple to mark World Pancreatic Cancer Day

BLANDFORD was bathed in purple this week to mark a special health awareness day. The Town Hall was lit up…

£1.4m project to cut waiting times at Dorset County Hospital

A £1.4 MILLION project is underway in a bid to cut waiting times at a Dorset hospital. A ward at…

Beryl bikes can now be hired in Corfe Mullen and Upton

Dorset’s Beryl bike hire scheme launched in Corfe Mullen and Upton

PEDDLE power is now available to rent in Corfe Mullen and Upton to help residents and visitors get around. People…

From left: Quentin Royles (head chef at the Thomas Tripp and Bodega), Dave Burns and Jason Giddings

Tasty tunes and a delicious dish raising money for Christchurch hospice

TASTY tunes and a delicious dish will raise money for a hospice charity. And the owners of three Christchurch venues…

Eric Cole with youngsters who took part in his campaign

Ferndown man’s walking campaign raises £1,000 for hospice charities

AN effort to get people walking by a Ferndown man has raised vital cash for two charities close to…