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Sunday, May 5, 2024
Osmington History, a local heritage charity has produced an online history tour of the village with the help of Students from Budmouth Academy. In the Summer term, three Year 10 students from the College took part in a week-long work experience project, where they were asked to research and produce a village tour. Director...
On 24th September, 31 of us are doing the ‘Inflatable Run’ in Bournemouth – a 5/10K run with 16 giant inflatable obstacles every 2.5K circuit. I’m told your legs turn to jelly! I’m doing this to raise funds for STEPS, the only remaining full-time youth club in Weymouth. Since...
Young people in Britain no longer think the country should keep the monarchy and more now want an elected head of state, with their mood souring over the last couple of years. The British monarchy traces its history back to William the Conqueror who invaded England in 1066, though royals...
A man looks out of his window and suddenly he is an expert on young people. The state of these people who believe that embarrassing themselves on TV is more important than empirical data and facts. “A lot of people like to go after young people, and go on about...
Dorset and Wiltshire Fire and rescue service recently had the pleasure of celebrating the brave actions of Duncan Chennell following a property fire at his home back in 2020. Chief Fire Officer Ben Ansell presented Duncan with the Chief Fire Officer's Commendation after getting his younger brother to safety and...
Every day, you hear in the media reports about people that die of hunger across the world. As hunger is continuously on the rise, many individuals do not know where their next meal is coming from.  Unfortunately, a massive part of this population that experiences hunger comes from the cluster...
Although working in the childcare sector can be a rewarding job, it can also be incredibly stressful and demanding. According to a survey produced by the Early Years Alliance, 74% of workers experience work-related stress, which makes them feel negative about their work environment and decreases their work performance. And...
Investigators are exploring a possible link between dogs and the recent spike in cases of sudden onset hepatitis in UK children. More than 160 cases have been recorded in the current outbreak but the reason for the increase is unclear.Family questionnaires have shown "relatively high numbers of dog-owning families or...
Weymouth Town Council’s new skatepark and parkour facility opened ahead of schedule on Friday (April 29th), providing a brand new place to skate and scoot.  The £358,000 park was built by local skatepark company Maverick. It includes a wide variety of features to provide opportunities for skaters, BMXers and scooter riders to practise their...
Local MP, Richard Drax, has voiced his support for a new children’s home in Weymouth during a visit to the Harbour children’s residential hub at Dorchester Road. The Harbour is based on an approach used in North Yorkshire which brings different professionals together in one place to work with young...