Responding to the Chancellor of the Exchequer’s Fiscal Statement today, Carers Trust CEO Kirsty McHugh said: “Millions of unpaid carers are being plunged into poverty, or facing extreme financial pressure, because of the extra costs of their caring role. Despite the critical role unpaid carers play in propping up a creaking...
Officers investigating a serious injury collision near Gillingham are appealing for witnesses or anyone with dashcam footage to come forward.
Dorset Police was called at 11.12am on Wednesday 21 September 2022 to a report of a collision involving a Land Rover Defender and a mobility scooter on the B3081 near...
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...
Update:
Officers searching for missing man Richard Woollman, from North Dorset, are pleased to confirm he has been found.
Richard was reported missing having last been seen in the Shillingstone area at around 11.15am on Wednesday 31 August 2022.
Following searches by officers, he has now been found.
We would like to thank...
An angry member of the public has confronted Health Secretary Steve Barclay in the street, demanding to know why the government has done "bugger all" about lengthy waits for ambulances.
The Cabinet minister was speaking to media outside Moorfields Eye Hospital in Old Street, central London, when a woman interrupted...
Non-existent awareness of leukaemia symptoms “extremely worrying” – as new figures show people in the South East don’t know bleeding, bruising, fatigue and infections are a sign of the blood cancer
Leading UK leukaemia charities launch memorable new campaign to get people “parroting on” about the symptoms for Blood Cancer Awarness Month in...
The following are the warning signs for one of the most aggressive cancers humans experience. I have lost a number of friends to this terrible disease so please take heed.
Warning signs:
Abdominal pain that radiates to your back.Loss of appetite or unintended weight loss.Yellowing of your skin and the whites...
A red fire severity alert has been issued for the coming days across Dorset & Wiltshire, following the amber weather warning for extreme heat from the Met Office.
After an unprecedented increase in fires in the open in August, DWFRS are asking the public not to have barbecues or bonfires...
Officers investigating a fatal road traffic collision in Verwood are appealing for witnesses or anyone with relevant dashcam footage to come forward.
Dorset Police received a report at 12.50am on Saturday 6 August 2022 of a collision on the B3072 Verwood Road, near to Potterne Park, involving a silver Honda...
Lyme disease is an infection caused by a type of bacteria that is carried by some species of ticks. People can get the disease if bitten by an infected tick.
People are most likely to be exposed to ticks when spending time outdoors in green spaces.
Ticks and the potential risk of...
