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Kate Adie with Alexandra House residents in Poole

Care home residents meet reporting legend Kate Adie at Poole event

EXPERIENCES covering conflict around the world were the order of the day for residents at a Poole care home. Staff…

Car crime rose in Dorset between June 2022 and 2023. Picture: Unsplash

Theft and vehicle crime rises in Dorset – but county still among UK’s safest

THEFT and vehicle-related crimes have risen in Dorset – but the county remains one of the safest in the…

Members of the Macmillan Unit team at Christchurch Hospital

Christchurch end-of-life care improvements receive national recognition

A PROJECT improving end-of-life care for patients has been recognised for its work. The special collaboration between an end-of-life care…

Dorset Wildlife Trust has launched the Woodland Recovery Project fundraiser

£40,000 appeal launched to rescue Dorset woodlands

A £40,000 appeal to restore and regenerate Dorset woodlands has been launched. The Dorset Wildlife Trust hopes to raise the…

A Forest Holme Hospice Charity Light up a Life service

Dorset hospice charity announces Christmas remembrance events

A DORSET hospice charity has announced a series of Christmas events enabling people to celebrate and remember lost loved…

TV presenter Megan McCubbin speaking at the Planet Wimborne Green Festival

Springwatch presenter Megan McCubbin gets Wimborne Green Festival off to flying start

SPRINGWATCH TV presenter Megan McCubbin inspired and engaged during a talk in Wimborne. Megan addressed around 300 people at the…

Fireworks displays are planned across Dorset, Wiltshire and Somerset

Fireworks displays in Wiltshire, Dorset, Somerset & Hampshire: List

FIREWORKS Night is fast approaching – and people across the Vale are preparing to venture into the autumn night…

AFC Bournemouth's Development Squad will play at The New Cuthbury home of Wimborne Town

AFC Bournemouth sign deal to play games at Wimborne Town FC

BUDDING Premier League footballers will soon be taking to the pitch in Wimborne due to a deal between the…

Hayeswood manager Mandi O’Conor and staff are keen to support families in Dorset. Picture: Dorset Council

Home offers respite for Dorset families of children with autism or learning disabilities

“OFTEN, families can feel like they’re on the brink due to the tremendous pressures they face.” Those are the words…

Kerry O'Brien, owner of Penn Hill Flowers, is backing the Dorset Cancer Care Foundation (DCCF) with amazing blooms

Poole florist backing cancer charity with bouquets after her own diagnosis

IN June last year, florist Kerry O’Brien received the news everyone fears. She was diagnosed with breast cancer. Having gone…