Category: Dorset community news

State of the art emergency and critical care facilities coming to Dorset

A major government grant will enable the construction of a building at Dorset County Hospital (DCH) to house a new critical care unit and...

Where can you go on a £2 bus fare?

What does the bus price cap mean for people in Dorset – and just how far can you actually go? Rachael Rowe reports When 18...

From rural countryside to critical care: Cllr Jane Somper’s massive job

Tackling many of Dorset’s challenges, most people are unaware of the importance, scope and complexity of Jane’s multi-faceted role Since 2019, Jane Somper has been...

Volunteers’ Week 2023: Celebrate and Inspire

The 39th Volunteers’ Week runs from 1st to 7th June, joining thousands of charities and voluntary organisations across the country in recognising the contribution...

Do I have to work a bank holiday?

A local expert from Citizen’s Advice provides timely tips on consumer issues. Q: “ I recently started a new job which I enjoy, but my...

Village shops fighting back

A long time supporter (and judge!) of Dorset’s village shops, North Dorset CPRE chairman Rupert Hardy visits Child Okeford’s success story COVID was kind to...

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From dissertation to dressage

As the 2024 event season gets under way, Jess Rimmer finds herself balancing books and bridles as it coincides with exam season I thought I’d...

How Dorset Villages Are Keeping Traditional Pub Games Alive

Across the Blackmore Vale's village pubs skittle alleys are being swept clean, dartboards rehung, and cribbage cards shuffled again on Tuesday evenings. Far from...