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Monday, November 25, 2024
Expert help is at hand for Dorset parents struggling with family relationships, with many experiencing further tensions as a result of the pandemic and lockdown restrictions. Twin Group, an award winning provider of people-centred services, has received additional Government funding to extend the Reducing Parental Conflict pilot for another year....
Leading local charity Dorset Mind recognise that people in Dorset will continue to experience the most difficult challenges to their mental health for a considerable time yet. Requests for help rose yet again during the third lockdown period and many communities need help more than ever. Without a firm...
STAND is a group of local people campaigning to prevent 4,000 houses being built on countryside to the north of Dorchester in Dorset. As part of their campaign to stop the proposed development of over 4,000 houses to the North of Dorchester, STAND (Save the Area North of Dorchester), started a public petition in September 2018.  The...
Officers investigating a road traffic collision in Lyme Regis are renewing their appeal for witnesses or anyone with information to come forward after a man who sustained life-threatening injuries has sadly died. At 4.38pm on Tuesday 29 June 2021 Dorset Police was called to reports of a road traffic collision...
A Weymouth GP explains what is happening under our noses and how it is not too late to save the NHS if we are prepared to act now. Dr Jon Orrell explains the impact upon patients, the lies of politicians and most importantly what we have to do to ensure...
Officers are appealing for witnesses and anyone with dashcam footage to come forward following a serious injury collision in Lyme Regis. At 4.38pm on Tuesday 29 June 2021 Dorset Police was called to reports of a road traffic collision on Broad Street involving a grey Ford Fiesta and a pedestrian. The...
Jonathan thinking out loud what many keep hidden. Classic and sooo true. To all of those who voted for the Tories in 2019, do not say you were not warned: COVID-19 Controversies: As Secretary of State for Health and Social Care during the COVID-19 pandemic, Hancock faced criticism for various aspects of...
I wouldn’t be here today without Hampshire and Isle of Wight Air Ambulance, who fully rely on charitable donations. It is a life saving charity providing an emergency service to the people in Hampshire and surrounding areas. Dorset and Somerset Air Ambulance cared for my incredible boyfriend Hugo. Devastatingly,...
Dorset Mind charity’s Children and Young People’s division, Dorset Mind Your head (DMYH) has collaborated with local animation company, Little Blue Hut, to showcase the importance of support groups through visual storytelling.This campaign, and their new activity-led Wellbeing Groups are launching in response to the rapid increase in demand...
June 21st, the day after Father’s Day, marks the 6th annual International Father’s Mental Health Day (IFMHD). It was founded in June 2016 by Mark Williams (UK) and Dr Daniel Singley (USA). Since then, it has grown into a global event, raising awareness about fathers’ mental health. IFMHD nowincludes contributions from USA, Zimbabwe, Australia and Ireland. In addition to Mark Williams, the...