2+ day, 15+ hour ago   (233+ words) A Hampshire care home resident’s wish for a day by the sea led to a heartfelt outing filled with memories. James Corbett, a resident at Colten Care’s Belmore Lodge in Lymington, had expressed a desire to revisit Avon Beach in…...

2+ day, 15+ hour ago   (448+ words) A MOTHER is going through an “incredibly frightening” time as her three-year-old daughter battles a severe infection after swimming in Christchurch harbour. Three-year-old Ivy has been rushed to hospital three separate times since August 11, after contracting a confirmed E. coli…...

2+ day, 15+ hour ago   (358+ words) Members of Southbourne Women's Institute have raised funds for an anatomically accurate female resuscitation manikin for Southbourne Surf Life Saving Club. The initiative helps to address an important gender gap in lifesaving CPR training. The project supports the National Federation…...

3+ day, 59+ min ago   (160+ words) A Bournemouth woman who was allergic to peanuts died from anaphylactic shock, an inquest heard. Olivia Hannah Cash, 24, of Tuckton Road, died on April 28 at the Coach House, Avon, near Christchurch. The hearing was told Ms Cash became unable to…...

3+ day, 10+ hour ago   (206+ words) Plans to transform a family home in Poole into a children’s care home has been put forward. Wild Orchid Therapeutic Services Ltd has submitted a proposal to convert a five bedroom bungalow at 45 Evering Avenue in Poole into a children’s…...

3+ day, 6+ hour ago   (874+ words) With the current trends for both protein and fibremaxxing taking over, it can be difficult to understand which one is more important. Should we focus on eating enough protein each day and hitting our targets, or should fibre be the…...

2+ day, 23+ hour ago   (248+ words) A wellbeing event in Dorset is set to bring together members of the Armed Forces community for a day of connection and support. ‘On Track’ will take place on October 8 at The Tank Museum, offering a welcoming space for current…...

3+ day, 15+ hour ago   (511+ words) A DORSET couple found love at a Poole-based community choir seven years ago and have recently celebrated their wedding. Jacky, mother of six and Nanna to six, first joined Rising Voices in 2012 to support a close friend living with cancer....

3+ day, 15+ hour ago   (462+ words) Swimmers left 'disgusted and furious' were forced to cancel their club session after reports of sewage discharges into the sea off a Blue Flag beach. Elizabeth Mills, who runs East Dorset Open Water Swimming Club, cancelled the group’s weekly session…...

3+ day, 10+ hour ago   (178+ words) A care home hosted a swinging Sinatra-themed tea party to raise funds and donations for its charity of the year. The event took place at Avon Cliff care home in Bournemouth, where residents, families, and members of the community gathered…...