Hardy cyclists brave thunder and rain
With big smiles and high spirits, hundreds of soggy cyclists braved the monsoons and pushed through the gruelling 55-mile stretch of the North Dorset...
Rights and responsibilities of covid pass
I’ve been doing and supervising hundreds of vaccinations in London and Wiltshire.
As we anticipate something approaching normality with venues opening up, the question of...
Knowledge and education can be our best defence
I was saddened by the news of Prince Phillip’s passing. A good innings in every respect and a life of public service in support...
What’s the main problem people present with in therapy?
As a mental health professional and psychotherapist, I’m often asked the above question.
Stress, depression including bi-polar, behavioural disorders, eating disorders, obsessive compulsive disorders,...
How to help a child through trauma
‘Everyone’s Invited’ is a website where young people can share their experience of abuse or trauma. Many of the stories, as standalone encounters, do...
Meditations in nature: Under an awesome April sky
Leonardo de Vinci proposed that “once you have tasted the taste of the sky, you will forever look up”. I, too, am constantly in...
Tech allowing grandmother to speak
A family from Gillingham say they are so grateful for pioneering technology, which will allow them to hear their mother’s voice after motor neurone...
Facemasks raise £1k for Macmillan
A woman from Blandford is making masks for Macmillan Cancer Support.
Kath Chun has raised more than her original £1,000 target for the vital service...
The inspiring Dorset farmer who was a pioneer in the field of vaccination
A headstone in a church graveyard in Worth Matravers bears an epitaph for Dorset farmer Benjamin Jesty.
“He was an upright honest Man, particularly...
How you can help the terminally ill with care at home
Terminally ill patients across the Vale are to benefit from a new service to allow them to be cared for at home without the...
