Mid-Dorset GP practices honoured for work with unpaid carer patients
GP practices across mid-Dorset have been honoured for work to support patients who are unpaid carers. Nine surgeries have been…
Gillingham race night raised £2,000 for air ambulance charities
A RACE night raised much-needed funds for air ambulance services in Dorset, Somerset and Wiltshire. The event, in September, was…
Volunteers thanked for 10 years supporting families at Home-Start Wessex
A CHARITY that supports families thanked staff, volunteers and supporters at a special event after enduring its “toughest year…
Fears over elderly in energy bill arrears as winter appeal launched in Dorset
MORE people than ever could find themselves in arrears on their energy bills this winter, a Dorset charity has…
Open gardens event raises £1,400 for Dorset hospital appeal
AN open gardens event raised more than £1,000 for Dorset County Hospital’s new appeal. Cattistock Open Gardens, which ran in…
NHS issues warning over bonfire burns over fireworks weekend
SCORES of people each year require treatment for burns due to fireworks incidents in the south west – and…
Light Up a Life to remember a loved one this Christmas
LOST loved ones will once again be remembered at special services across Dorset this Christmas. The Weldmar Hospicecare charity is…
Somerset village music festival raises £9,000 for life-saving charities
A VILLAGE music festival raised £9,000 for charity. The 2023 edition of Wickfest, which takes place in Milborne Wick, has…
Low Vision Day event in Dorchester offering advice and support
THE emotional and practical impact of sight loss will be among topics at a special day of events at…
Specialist stroke support services being rolled out in Dorset
SPECIALIST stroke support services are being rolled out in Dorset. Ahead of World Stroke Day on Sunday…
