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...
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...
We first brought this to the attention of readers weeks ago but now it has become much more disturbing.
"They Didn't Care That Elderly People Would Die"
Nadia Whittome MPÂ was Sacked as a Care Worker for Speaking Out
This is the Truth They Don’t Want You to Hear
Jason Cridland
One of our church members Doug Barnett (81) is going to do "A Round Dorset Walk" - 181 miles with the author of the book of the same name (Steve Crockford!). The walk will take place during August (6th - 28th) and the purpose is to raise funds for...
A Bournemouth retiree has used much of his life savings to create a New Security Device after reliving childhood horrors of a terrifying break-in at home more than half a century ago.
Gordon Forrester recalled how as a 10-year-old he protected his mother as someone broke down their front door...
At 6.36pm on Thursday 19 April 2018 Dorset Police received a report of a body found in the River Stour at Charlton Marshall.
The body has now been identified as missing Blandford man Andrew Latcham. His family has been informed and the coroner has been notified.
Andrew, aged 70, had been...
Police in Blandford are concerned for the welfare of 70-year-old Andrew Latcham. He has been missing since around 3:30am this morning (Saturday 30 December), when he was seen on CCTV leaving supported accommodation on Park Road in Blandford Forum. He last spoke to carers at the home at 6:30pm...
In today’s modern world, it seems like everyone has access to the World Wide Web. For seniors, the opportunity for internet use is booming. In fact, the recent use of internet in the 65+ age group increased by 68.7% since 2011, according to the U.K. National Statistics. The internet offers a...
