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...
Officers searching for teenage diver Oscar Montgomery, who went missing off the coast of Portland, are sad to confirm that a body has been found.
Oscar, aged 17, had gone diving in the area of Church Ope Cove on Wednesday 27 May 2020 and was last believed to have been...
The coronavirus reproduction rate may have risen above 1 in parts of England, the government's scientific advisory group (SAGE) has said.
Official figures released by officials indicated the rate - known as the R number - was between 0.8 and 1.0 across the whole of England.
This range is slightly higher than for...
Update:
Officers searching for missing man Craig Wallis are pleased to confirm he has been located.
Dorset Police received a report at 3.38pm on Tuesday 9 June 2020 raising concern for the welfare of Craig. The 28-year-old had been living in Poole but is believed to have left his address on...
Weymouth Town Council welcomes the request from Dorset Council and adds its voice to the plea that the Government require people to stay local to protect Dorset, help prevent a second wave and help protect resources which are struggling to cope at this time.
Not all attractions or facilities are...
Clear and precise information for all those seeking to see a dentist from Monday 8th June:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_H56ZqXg2wk&feature=youtu.be&fbclid=IwAR0RXeEgNgUkyNpb4dsyyESwv3TM76opwIdj2OV8Q-2PvVyxZC-sKEx7XVM
Statement from the Leader of Dorset Council, Cllr Spencer Flower:
Over the weekend we have seen some extremely disappointing behaviour from visitors to Dorset’s beaches. I am acutely aware of how worried and upset many Dorset residents feel about the current situation, particularly when so many of them complied fully...
Officers investigating a road traffic collision in Weymouth are appealing for witnesses or anyone with relevant dashcam footage to come forward.
At approximately 10.30am on Thursday 21 May 2020 a collision occurred on the B3155 Preston Road at the junction with the turning to the Weymouth Household Recycling Centre. The...
On Saturday 30th May Extinction Rebellion supporters protested outside council offices in Dorchester, Weymouth and Portland. As part of a National action, they were asking the Government for a Citizens Assembly to decide our future together during the Covid-19 recovery, a recovery that must prioritise people and planet over profit.
In their Facebook event, the...
The government are bypassing GP's and ordering the NHS to send out letters. GP's are in the dark and telling their patients to ignore the government as they are lying.
https://twitter.com/paulaaprilmunn/status/1265806554412060676?s=20
Douglas James
