It will come as little of a surprise to most of us that ‘permacrisis’ – the feeling of living through “an extended period of instability and insecurity, especially one resulting from a series of catastrophic events” – has been chosen as Collins Dictionary’s word of 2022.
Britain is a mess. With three prime ministers...
Local mental health charity, Dorset Mind has just announced the NEW ‘Courageous Conversations’ Conference that will shine the spotlight on the importance of talking about mental health. To be held for FREE and for the community, on 18th November2022 at Lighthouse in Poole; it falls close to International Men’s Day and within Men’s Mental Health Month – a very important audience when it comes...
September 10th is World Suicide Prevention Day, an important global awareness event. To mark it, local charity Dorset Mind are launching their campaign to #GetDorsetTalking. Although they don’t provide a crisis service themselves, the mental health charity knows that talking and raising awareness about suicide is key to removing the stigma that is a crippling barrier that stops people reaching out for support.
Many factors contribute to poor mental health and suicide, including...
A thunderstorm warning has been issued by the Met Office for much of southern England on Thursday, with the risk of torrential downpours which may cause travel disruption and, in a few places, flooding.
People attending the Glastonbury Festival could be affected.
The yellow thunderstorm warning is in place between 10am...
Inspired by the Green Space Dark Skies event in Dorset, we’ve pulled together a programme of events to celebrate and explore the outstanding landscapes of Dorset at Dawn and Dusk … and sometimes the hours between!
See Dorset in a new light as we head out to enjoy our outstanding...
Sculpture by the Lakes: LIVE kicks off in June with the first in a series of mini-festivals taking place along the riverside at the heart of this multi-award-winning attraction near Dorchester.
Making the most of a new riverside stage and outdoor kitchen, these events will combine music, entertainment, and a...
Weather warnings remain in place for much of the UK on Saturday morning, with some areas at risk of heavy rain, flooding and lightning strikes.
However a break in rainfall is expected to benefit concert-goers at the BBC's Platinum Party at the Palace on Saturday night.A yellow thunderstorm weather warning is in...
Twenty local food producers, farmers and makers will be taking part in the Blandford Forum Farmers and Makers Market on Sunday the 27 March 2022 from 10am -3pm.
Best in Dorset and Dorset Food and Drink, have joined forces with Blandford Forum Town Council to support traders returning to local markets, and encourage residents and visitors to shop in the town centre as we return to a more...
Hundreds of local people will come together to create amazing outdoor art in the Dorset Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty this summer
Creating a collective connection to Dorset's remarkable landscape, as part of UK-wide celebration of creativity
Producer Activate Performing Arts and outdoor arts company Walk the Plank are recruiting one thousand local people to...
Drivers in Dorset are being reminded of on-street parking charge changes.
From Friday 25 February, on-street parking charges will increase as part of Dorset Council’s parking transformation project.
The decision to update on-street parking charges was recommended to Cabinet by Place and Resources Overview Committee in October 2021 and approved by...
