Advice for Dorset patients as resident doctors go on strike over pay
PATIENTS are being urged not to delay urgent or emergency care – despite a strike by resident doctors, which…
DCH chemotherapy unit re-opens after £2 million transformation
THE chemotherapy unit at Dorset County Hospital (DCH) has re-opened following a £2 million improvement project. Patients at the Fortuneswell…
Sherborne school marks 25 years with time capsule opening and tribute to local centenarian
A SHERBORNE school held a celebration to mark 25 years since it was first opened by royalty. The
Warning after vapes contaminated with Spice on the rise in schools
POLICE say there has been an increase in vapes being contaminated with the drug Spice in secondary schools across…
Sherborne Care Home indulges in World Chocolate Day delight
CARE home residents in Sherborne gorged on some top-quality chocolate – with World Chocolate Day being…
New proposals could save Blandford day centre from closing
A DAY centre in Blandford that was threatened with closure could now be saved after users’ passionate pleas. The Blandford…
Wiltshire Council overspends by £5 million – but how, and who is to blame?
A LOT of noise has rightfully been made by the public after it was revealed that Wiltshire Council recorded…
Reduced hospital stays in Blandford and Wimborne thanks to pilot
PEOPLE in the north and east of the county are seeing a reduction in the amount…
New defibrillator installed in Wincanton park
A LIFE-SAVING defibrillator has now been installed at the Cale Park recreation ground in Wincanton. The new defib was bought…
Yeovil and Sherborne garden centre duo to tackle Kilimanjaro for children’s hospice gardens
TWO garden centre workers are going to great heights to raise money for a charity that creates therapeutic gardens…
