Male suicides in England and Wales were at their highest rate in two decades last year, official figures show.
The suicide rate for women was also the highest since 2004, according to data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS).
Men accounted for around three-quarters of suicide deaths registered in 2019...
We should expect more animal-to-human disease outbreaks to emerge in future, a leading scientist has warned.
Professor Sarah Gilbert, who is heading the development of Oxford University's coronavirus vaccine, says human activity is driving the rising threat of viruses and that the risk is unlikely to reduce as globalisation continues."Greater population density,...
At last educating about the menopause has been added to the school curriculum. Vital for both women and men that such a huge change both physically and mentally is explored and discussed.
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The family of a man who sadly died in a fatal road traffic collision near Wimborne has paid tribute to an ‘incredible loving person and a fantastic father’.
At 8pm on Tuesday 18 August 2020 Dorset Police was called to a report of a two vehicle collision on Blandford Road...
The term domestic abuse may still carry with it connotations of violence behind closed doors between a husband and wife. It is important to recognise, as the police and support agencies in Dorset do, that domestic abuse is not limited to physical harm and can affect anyone. The common...
Dorset Council and key partners are working to together to make sure residents can get help to continue to live independently in their homes. Â
Volunteers from Age UK North South & West Dorset make calls to vulnerable people and, with consent, can refer them to the Dorset Council’s reablement services.
The council has...
Dorset Mind, a local mental health charity, has been awarded sizeable funding from the National Lottery to help expand their support programme for young people’s mental health across Dorset. The charity has been awarded a grant over 3 years that will enable them to roll-out its programme of mental health education and wellbeing support...
Dorset Police is calling on residents and those visiting the area to behave sensibly and respect other road users.
The Force wants those getting behind the wheel to take extra care, ensure your vehicle is roadworthy and that you are fit to drive, as well as modifying your driving behaviour...
Partner agencies across Dorset are encouraging people to enjoy Dorset safely this weekend, as temperatures are expected to reach highs of around 27 degrees.
Measures are in place to cope with additional demand which could be placed on councils, the Police, Fire Service and the NHS as visitors are welcomed...
Officers investigating a road traffic collision in Wimborne are appealing for witnesses or anyone with dashcam footage to come forward.
The collision occurred at the junction of Leigh Road and Parmiter Road at around 9am on Saturday 1 August 2020 and involved a blue and white Triumph motorcycle and a...
