Care leavers in Dorset will not have to pay council tax until they are 25.
Dorset Council’s Cabinet has agreed that young people who have spent time in foster or residential care will be exempt from paying council tax until the age of 25 if they live alone or given...
Research reveals that what we spend has now overtaken what we earn for the first time in 30 years – and we’re turning to second jobs – side hustles - to make extra cash.
As austerity takes hold, the UK is working even harder to make ends meet and the...
Police are warning young people in the Poole and Purbeck areas over the dangers of misusing the drug Xanax.
Xanax, the brand name for the drug alprazolam, is a benzodiazepine – a controlled medicate used in some parts of the world to treat anxiety. It is not available in the...
25 Dorset young carers have been taken to see War Horse at Southampton’s Mayflower as a reward for their hard work and for some down time from their often demanding responsibilities.
There are currently 117 young carers in the county being supported by the Dorset Young Carers Service.
Over the past year, the...
Volunteers are needed to help Dorset County Council’s trading standards run test purchasing exercises.
Some products are age restricted to buy, such as cigarettes and alcohol. Trading standards are responsible for making sure retailers know all about these laws and do not sell these products to people under the legal age. One...
UPDATE:
Officers searching for a missing nine-year-old girl from Blandford are pleased to confirm she has been found safe and well.
Poppy Lawes was reported missing having last been seen at her home address at around 11am today, Thursday 26 July 2018.
A number of searches were carried out and she has...
Dorset Police is calling on the support of knitting enthusiasts across the county to create teddy bears for children in distress.Â
The teddies will be carried in patrol cars and used to comfort young children who are distressed or experiencing a traumatic event.
Police Constable Conroy, of Dorset Police, said: “Sadly...
Weymouth SEA LIFE is celebrating World Penguin Day on Wednesday, April 25 by encouraging children to wear penguin fancy dress for £1 admission, which will be donated to the Sphenisco penguin charity.
The park is an official member of the Sphenisco ‘Save the Humboldt Penguin’ campaign and is hosting a...
The school prom season is approaching so if you are hiring transport, please remember to check it is properly licensed.
Any vehicles advertised for hire with a driver should be appropriately licensed with the local authority from where they operate or the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA).
That is the...
Shine Academy of Performing Arts, based at the Dolphin Shopping Centre, is welcoming dance idol Kimberly Wyatt to host a workshop on Sunday April 22. Kimberly is bringing her Studio Tour to Poole for an intimate workshop at Shine Academy. The workshop is open to all dancers in Dorset...
