Category: Dorset community news

NORDCAT Community Transport to close after 23 Years

NORDCAT (North Dorset Community Accessible Transport), the Sturminster Newton-based charity that has provided transport services to elderly and isolated residents for over two decades,...

Mouldy tenants?

A local expert from Citizen’s Advice provides timely tips on consumer issues. Q: ‘Damp and mould has built up in our home over the winter....

Struggling Millstream asks for help

Millstream Theatre has, for more than a decade, been a beacon of creativity and inclusion for adults with learning disabilities and neurodivergent conditions. Based...

Is it your year for the Couch to 5k?

The Dorset Doddlers’ next – very popular – Couch to 5k course starts this month. These courses have helped many want-to-be runners ease themselves...

Abbey104 Album of the Month: You Should Get Some Sleep

Aquilo December is a notoriously lean month for new releases, and this year was no exception. Thankfully, I was saved by Lancashire duo Aquilo, who...

Graveyards: an excuse for weeds or a space that nature needs?

Rachael Rowe investigates how Dorset’s living legacy of churchyards blend history, wildlife conservation and community care There was a time when most people were buried...

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