Category: Dorset community news

Dorset and Somerset Air Ambulance Launches Community Defibrillator Package to Save Lives

The Dorset and Somerset Air Ambulance (DSAA) has introduced a new community defibrillator package aimed at saving lives across the region. The initiative is...

West Country Landmarks to Light Up in Support of Air Ambulance Week 2024

As Air Ambulance Week 2024 approaches, three of the West Country’s most iconic landmarks – Glastonbury Tor, Wellington Monument, and Corfe Castle – are...

Walking the wing for Alfie!

Elaine Gough has been fundraising for her nephew, 16-year-old Alfie O’Neill, all his life. Alfie has cerebral palsy, severely affecting his mobility – he...

Marie Curie needs locals in Shaftesbury and Gillingham

Anisa Kazi is a Healthcare Assistant at Marie Curie Hospice, Bradford. This photo was taken in October, 2023. Marie Curie, the UK’s leading end of life...

Extra financial help for the elderly

A local expert from Citizen’s Advice provides timely tips on consumer issues. Q: ‘My mum is over 80. She has breathing problems and arthritis in...

Local youths embark on a trip of a lifetime with Lions International

Ringwood & Fordingbridge Lions Club have helped eight extraordinary local young people secure a place at a Lions International Youth Camp abroad this summer....

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Kool Kid leads the charge

Cheltenham brought solid runs, but Tizzard’s yard heads to Aintree buoyed by a promising next generation, writes Chris Wald March has been something of a...

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...