Extinction Rebellion activists put their heads in the sand near Boscombe Pier this morning in a symbolic protest aimed at government inaction on the climate crisis. The action featured smartly dressed rebels, labelled as cabinet members and Dorset MPs. This was followed by a procession to the offices...
Today, 25 June, the Climate Change Committee are releasing a report that states the Government is failing to meet its 2050 zero carbon target, a target that is already dangerously too late.
The Committee on Climate Change (CCC) is an independent, statutory body established under the Climate Change Act 2008. Its...
June 22nd, the day after Father’s Day, marks the fourth annual International Father’s Mental Health Day (IFMHD). It was found in June 2016 by Mark Williams (UK) and Dr Daniel Singley (USA). Since then, it has grown into a multi-national event, raising awareness about fathers’ mental health. The US...
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.
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...
If your child is feeling anxious about going back to school, here are some things you can do to encourage them to talk about how they’re feeling.
As the holidays come to a close, for some children, the thought of going back to school can make them feel anxious and...
Dorset Council issues the licences needed by businesses wishing to employ people aged 13 to 16.
The council recently became the first in the country to replace its paper-based Child Work Permit process with a slick digital system.
Traditionally the process was cumbersome, time-consuming and fraught with potential problems. The application...
Are you continuously saying no to your family members for moving outside for a long time? Is your child eligible enough to go out for the competition but you do not have enough money to spend? Is your wife want to restart her career that she left behind the...
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When grown-up children leave home – for jobs or university – it can be a difficult time for some parents. The house can be just too quiet, too empty.
Dorset County Council suggests this could be the perfect time for people to consider opening their doors to a vulnerable child...
807,000 women are registered as part-time self-employed workers in the UK, and Dorset’s own Tara Howard is one of them. As a mum of four children, who are now in their teens and early twenties, Tara launched the Venus Awards in 2010 to acknowledge local Dorset women in business. She...
