Her family didn't make it to her bedside.
They were not even told she was at the brink of death, and they certainly didn't have a private jet to get there quick enough.
Elsie died alone in her bed. When her family got there they discovered that she was still lying...
BRITISH Armed Forces veterans’ exploits during National Service 60 years ago is at the centre of an innovative UK-wide new heritage project.
15 former servicemen from Dorset as well as men from Wales and the Northwest who served in Egypt, Jordan, Singapore and Iraq, tells their stories in a National...
Many of us have experienced technophobes and this made me giggle.
‘Please make this shareable.'
‘I can’t. This is a private Facebook group.'
‘So how can I share it then?‘
'You can’t. This is a private Facebook group.'
‘Why not? Where’s the ‘Share’ button gone? Is there a problem with Facebook?’
‘No. Facebook is functioning...
I retired at age 55. That was 8 years ago. Here are some of the things I noticed and learned.
Retirement is not like vacation. In retirement you have a different relationship with time. Vacations are usually time limited and you are aware of this while on vacation. The realization...
Dorset Council has submitted its bid for the Government’s Bus Back Better £3 billion fund to revitalise the nation’s bus services.
In March the Government launched Bus Back Better, a new National Bus Strategy for England with aims to rejuvenate local bus services by making them:
More attractive for passengersMore affordableEasier...
Weymouth Town Council have joined forces with two local churches and the Let’s Make It Community Group to recognise and celebrate people who provide care for others.
The aim is to create a heart-themed display outside St Mary’s Church in the town centre and Emmanuel Church in Southill. It will include names or personal messages from people who would like to...
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...
We are holding a raffle with Weyfish to help raise money for the Weymouth Carnival 2021. Tickets will be available to buy every day, outside Weyfish from Friday 4th December until Saturday 19th of December when the prize winner will be drawn.
The Carnival team will be out and...
Weymouth Town Council will celebrate the official switching on of the town’s Christmas lights on Wednesday 2 December with a virtual event. Weymouth will be lit up with festive lights and decorations, ready to welcome back shoppers as non-essential shops in the town are able to reopen from Wednesday 2 December. The virtual switch on will...
Dorset Council declared a climate and ecological emergency in May 2019. Sincethen they have been gathering facts and writing a strategy and action plan. The Strategy and Action plan are now out for public consultation until 20th January 2021.
Dorset Action with a range of partner organisations have come together to hold online People’s Assemblies to help people have...
