Health & Wellbeing

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Defribrillator is installed at village railway station station

A potentially life-saving piece of equipment has been installed at a Dorset railway station. The North Dorset Railway, in conjunction…

Childrens’ visits bridge generation gap

A storytelling and song group is helping to turn Monday mornings into eagerly anticipated times of fun, community and…

Collective campaigns against cancer

Gym members and coaches at Collective Conditioning in Poole will be taking on a gruelling 24-hour workout tomorrow, Saturday,…

Art takes pride of place at care home

Art lovers at a Dorset care home have welcomed a donation of two paintings created by the artist cousin…

Covid mask mandate at Dorset County Hospital to end

MASKS will no longer be mandatory at a Dorset hospital from next week (April 11). Dorset County Hospital has announced…

How to check a police officer’s the real deal

by Lorraine Gibson. Every year, we lose billions of pounds to fraudsters. With scams ranging from the simplest con trick…

Appeal for volunteers to help new mums

Volunteers are being urged to come forward to become breastfeeding peer supports for new mums in Dorset. The Breastfeeding Network…

Service launch is a breath of fresh air

A Breathlessness service has been launched at Wareham Hospital, hosted by Lewis-Manning’s Breathlessness team. Director of Clinical Services, Hayley Bonner…

Exploring Stour & Avon… with retired Dorset rights of way officer Chris Slade

WINTERBOURNE STICKLAND. Start by visiting the Church. If you go there on a Monday morning you’ll find it full of…

Acts of kindness are long remembered

Kind-hearted residents and staff at a number of care homes have been spreading joy through a number of ‘random’…