Using a simple walking monitor, like a FitBit, can increase the physical activity levels of people who undergo total hip replacement surgery, as well as improving their walking style and mental wellbeing. Those are the findings of a pilot study by Bournemouth University.
The study, published in the journal Cyborg...
Officers are appealing for witnesses and anyone with relevant dashcam footage to come forward following a serious injury collision on the A31 in East Dorset.
At 12.16pm on Saturday 4 December 2021 officers were called to reports of a serious injury collision on the A31 near to the Roundhouse roundabout,...
New research released this week reveals one in 10 Bournemouth residents over the age of 60 have waited almost half a year for an operation or diagnostic test on the NHS with one in five saying the wait impacted on their mental health. There was also an emotional cost...
NHS workers are to hold a further protest in Dorchester on Saturday (17 October) to draw attention to their claims for pay justice.
After being clapped by ministers during the first wave of the COVID pandemic, health workers have been refused a pay rise - unlike their counterparts in both...
Update:
Officers carrying out enquiries to locate a missing teenager from Poole are pleased to confirm he has been found.
Michael King was reported missing having left his address in Parkstone during the morning of Wednesday 8 November 2023.
Following enquiries by officers, Michael has now been found. We would like to...
The Domestic Abuse (DA) Bill is being introduced to ensure Local Authorities offer help and support to anyone experiencing domestic violence and abuse. The Bill is expected to come in over the next 12 months. Local authorities in Dorset have always been committed to providing advice and support in...
Last week, one of our readers sent in this ad from their local newspaper.We’ve since spotted it in multiple local newspapers across the country - and across social media.But the ad seriously misinterprets Yellow Card reporting data. Yellow Card is an important scheme set up by the medicines regulator to investigate...
The family of an unvaccinated man who died with COVID-19 said his death had "ripped the family apart" as they urged people to take up the jab.
Leslie Lawrenson, better known to his family as Les, was an educated and successful man.The 58-year-old was a solicitor who had a talent...
The family of a man who very sadly died in a road traffic collision in Wimborne have paid tribute to their loved one.
At 10.11pm on Wednesday 4 October 2023 officers were called by the ambulance service to reports of a collision on the B3078 Julians Road involving a car...
Boscombe food bank in Havilland road has seen a record usage of its service since it started and the Government is being blamed for the higher levels.Â
Since the Corona Virus lockdown started numbers of people using the charity have risen from 541 to 1093 in just one month. What’s more the figures include over 300 children going without food.
The Food bank, local Councillors and...
