One of two Mortality Support Facilities (MSF) will be activated this week as part of Dorset’s ongoing response to the current COVID-19 emergency.
Over the last two weeks, the number of cases and deaths due to COVID-19 in Dorset has increased rapidly. The NHS is facing tremendous pressure including on...
...and highlights the terrible neglect of patients with chronic conditions such as ME/CFS.
Perhaps to a greater extent than at any point since the first world war, we find that our lives do not matter to those who govern us. Boris Johnson scarcely seeks to disguise his insouciance and callousness....
Officers are appealing for information following a serious injury road traffic collision near Dorchester.
Dorset Police received a report at 9.01am on Sunday 24 January 2021 of a single vehicle collision on the westbound carriageway of the A35 Puddletown Bypass, near to the Northbrook junction.
It was reported that the vehicle,...
The launch of FORM. The Sculpture Exhibition at Sculpture by the Lakes has wowed art lovers, with well over 200 sculptures on display across the 26-acre Dorset sculpture park.
Striking and varied works by more than 30 top sculptors have been installed across this idyllic open-air setting, with more than 100 monumental...
Bailey’s story shared for Young Carers Action Day on 16th March
It’s Young Carers Action Day on 16th March and Carer Support Dorset are raising awareness by sharing the story of one of our sister charities former young carer Bailey, who went from a young adult carer to a job working with us to support carers themselves.
Across the UK, thousands of young people...
Officers searching for missing Portland man Adam Self are pleased to confirm he has been located.
The 39-year-old was reported missing having last been seen at his home address at around 9pm on Friday 22 January 2021.
Following searches and enquiries by officers, he has now been found safe.
We would like...
Acts Fast are delighted to share with us that they have just been awarded the National Lottery Community Fund to keep supporting lives who have been impacted by child sexual abuse. It might not be an easy topic of conversation, but supporting families effected by child sexual abuse is often chronically under invested and often widely misunderstood in...
Teenagers have for a long time experienced a lot of challenges growing up, that's for sure.
Parents across the country can testify that bringing up teenagers is no easy task - from the frequent mood wings to keeping all sorts of strange hours of the night. It can be said:...
Officers investigating a serious injury collision in Weymouth are appealing for witnesses or anyone with relevant dashcam footage to come forward.
An investigation is underway into a collision that occurred at around 8pm on Monday 18 January 2021 on Chafeys Roundabout involving a blue Nissan GTR and a silver BMW.
Officers...
Local Greens have written an urgent open letter to Conservative-run BCP Council's Covid resilience chief. They have shared scientific evidence which suggests that BCP's new shock-tactic messaging to encourage people to stay at home during the current national lockdown:
risks backfiring in its effects on virus-spreading public attitudes and behaviour; andat the same...
