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From left: Quentin Royles (head chef at the Thomas Tripp and Bodega), Dave Burns and Jason Giddings

Tasty tunes and a delicious dish raising money for Christchurch hospice

TASTY tunes and a delicious dish will raise money for a hospice charity. And the owners of three Christchurch venues…

Carers leads and GP practice representatives who were recognised at the event pictured alongside carer Christine Carter, and Harriet Stevens, BCFC project lead and carers engagement facilitator

Mid-Dorset GP practices honoured for work with unpaid carer patients

GP practices across mid-Dorset have been honoured for work to support patients who are unpaid carers. Nine surgeries have been…

Chris Thomas, chair of trustees, with volunteers Anne Luke and Rowena Wilkes, and CEO Kathy Fryatt-Banks

Volunteers thanked for 10 years supporting families at Home-Start Wessex

A CHARITY that supports families thanked staff, volunteers and supporters at a special event after enduring its “toughest year…

The Christchurch and District Branch of Parkinson's UK is appealing for volunteers to come forward

Parkinson’s Christchurch branch could close unless new volunteers found

A CHARITY that supports people affected by Parkinson’s in Christchurch and the surrounding areas has issued an urgent appeal…

Ros Dignan, back right, with Citizens Advice advisors who will once again be partnering with Dorset Community Foundation on its Surviving Winter appeal

Fears over elderly in energy bill arrears as winter appeal launched in Dorset

MORE people than ever could find themselves in arrears on their energy bills this winter, a Dorset charity has…

Gillian Wallace, Chair of Cattistock Open Gardens (third from left) presenting the cheque to staff from the hospital’s Critical Care Unit, supported by Vicky Hunt, DCH Charity (far right)

Open gardens event raises £1,400 for Dorset hospital appeal

AN open gardens event raised more than £1,000 for Dorset County Hospital’s new appeal. Cattistock Open Gardens, which ran in…

Consultant Jeremy Yarrow has issued safety warnings ahead of fireworks weekend

NHS issues warning over bonfire burns over fireworks weekend

SCORES of people each year require treatment for burns due to fireworks incidents in the south west – and…

Light Up a Life to remember a loved one this Christmas

LOST loved ones will once again be remembered at special services across Dorset this Christmas. The Weldmar Hospicecare charity is…

The Swanage Disabled Club meets each Monday afternoon between 2pm and 4pm at All Saints Church Hall

Swanage Disabled Club in call for volunteers

VOLUNTEERS are being urged to come forward to help disabled people in Swanage. The Swanage Disabled Club meets each Monday…

Low Vision Day will take place at the Dorford Centre in Dorchester on November 18

Low Vision Day event in Dorchester offering advice and support

THE emotional and practical impact of sight loss will be among topics at a special day of events at…