Local residents and BCP employees were today welcomed to Bournemouth’s Central Gardens outside the Town Hall by the addition of a Wish Tree, and a small plaque. This tree was planted by members of the local Extinction Rebellion (XR) group to illustrate their dissatisfaction with the council’s lack of progress on the Climate and Ecological Emergency it declared in 2019.
They hope the Wish...
Archaeology students from Bournemouth University have discovered a Bronze Age burial site during an excavation of a prehistoric settlement in Dorset.
It is the first time Bronze Age bones have been discovered on the site in Winterborne Kingston, where the university’s Department of Archaeology and Anthropology has been excavating settlements...
A man has been sentenced at court for wildlife and firearms offences in Dorset following a multi-agency investigation led by rural crime officers.
Paul Scott Allen, aged 54, was sentenced at Weymouth Magistrates’ Court on Thursday 16 February 2023 after admitting a total of seven offences at a previous hearing.
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Between Monday 3rd October and Sunday 9th October 2022 the Force took part in a national intensification week to disrupt suspected county lines gangs operating across the country.
The week of intensification involved officers engaging in significant activity in relation to drug- related crime, in particular county lines, including engaging...
As the winter months gradually give way to the promise of warmer weather (extremely gradual here in the UK), now is the ideal time for parents to start planning for the upcoming summer holidays. Whether you're dreaming of a relaxing beach getaway, an adventurous city break, or a cultural exploration,...
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...
In partnership with Portland Museum, The Atlantic Academy School, Doppelganger Productions and The Island Voices Community Choir, Heart of Stone is a community project offering outreach engagement in the local community and free theatre making/performing workshops and discussion cafes throughout July and August. The aim is to create a group, The Portland Players, and perform a play co-created during the workshops at two outdoor...
The current trend of hybrid working, whilst allowing employees extra flexibility, means staff have less human contact, which in turn impacts their wellbeing. Dorset Mind charity has developed a creative solution - by launching team-building packages that offers businesses the chance to invest in and improve the connectivity of their workplace. This also supports the charity financially to deliver essential 1-2-1 and group support and education for local people in Dorset.
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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....
After the success of their Courageous Conversationsconference in November 2023, local mental health charity Dorset Mind is pleased to announce their second FREE Mental Health Community Conference will take place on Friday 16th June at Dorchester Community Church, focusing on living with Trauma and PTSD.
It’s perfectly timed to fall just ahead of National Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Awareness Day on 27thJune.In the UK, 4 in 100 people are expected to...
