By Sandy Weatherburn Over the past year I have been suffering with discomfort in my neck and lower back. My GP has diagnosed osteoarthritis and has referred me to the Dorset musculosketal services at Frederick Treves House in Dorchester.I recognised the name Treves as there is a Treves Road...
Thanks to everyone who bought a copy of Fordington Remembered: Growing up in and around Dorchester, two charities have received additional funding. Author David J. Forrester recently presented cheques to the Rotary Foundation,which does so much good around the world,and Dorset ME Support Group,which receives little or no government...
Can you help someone get online and open the door on a whole new world? Superfast Dorset needs volunteer Digital Champions to help people in the Bridport and the surrounding areas to discover and enjoy all the benefits of being connected. Residents are invited to have an informal chat...
Hi, my name is Karen Bruce. I studied History of Art and Painting at DeMontford university, Leicester. After leaving college I lived for a number of years in London and Brighton. During this time I exhibited in a various venues including Alexander Palace. I was doing mainly landscapes at...
Awards for the ‘good graffiti’ project will be handed out at a ceremony on 3 April. The 6-month street art project was set up by district council Chairman Gillian Summers in November 2013. It aimed to reduce vandalism and damage caused by unsightly graffiti and tagging by channelling the...
Calling all closet singers! Have you always wanted to sing, get yourself recorded, or even hear yourself on the radio? Eddie & Heather, who run the songwriting/music production partnership Wild Love Music, are looking for local singers who aren't professional singers to join them to make an...
Hello! I'm a fine art student looking for an opportunity to work within our local community. My brief is very open and I'm happy to consider all possibilities. Would your company welcome an artist in residence developing a site specific project? Are you a member of a local group...
Dorset Diggers Community Archaeology Group is an exciting new heritage initiative based in West Dorset and run by local people who are interested in researching, surveying and excavating the archaeology of this beautiful part of the county. Our main aim is to work in partnership with local communities, helping...
Does rock ‘n’ roll have a conscience? Should it? Does it even matter? While there are many who like to keep their politics and their music separate, rock ‘n’ roll has spawned dozens of artists who used the medium of music to promote and advance their political views and...
This is an oral history project studying the changing nature of our leisure time over the last 60 years. FreeTime volunteer investigators are recording oral histories of our leisure time. Hunting out stories that illuminate the past and shine light on our times. This project aims to preserve and...
