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Bournemouth charity appoints new chief executive in major leadership transition

Bournemouth Blind Society has appointed Gemma McKnight as CEO, following the retirement of Philip Tarrant and the departure of chair Madeleine Avis.

Wimborne-based firm stops charging families to report a death from October 1

Wimborne-based Legacy Trail has removed fees for notifying companies of a death and will also identify utility and telecom accounts at no cost.

Dorset care provider's community fund donates £1,000 to Canford Cliffs church

Care South, a residential and care-at-home provider, donated £1,000 through its Community Fund to The Church of the Transfiguration in Canford Cliffs.

£500 charitable donation helps bring people together with new pizza oven

Access Dorset, a community organisation, purchased the new pizza oven and coffee machine with a £500 donation from the Barchester Charitable Foundation.

Wimborne Pride to host its autumn party at Museum of East Dorset this weekend

Wimborne Pride is set to host its autumn party at the Museum of East Dorset Team Room and Gardens on Sunday, October 4.

Bournemouth dog trainer receives recognition at regional awards night

Bournemouth-based Kirsty Everard received the Dog Trainer of the Year award at the South West Regional Animal Star Awards, held on Saturday, September 26.

Remember when Bournemouth home show featured a £5,500 scrap-metal alien

The Bournemouth International Centre hosted a major home exhibition in late summer 2004, with thousands of visitors.

Dorset PC's tragic death sparks calls to reform police misconduct investigations

The death of Dorset police constable Alex Ayre has reignited concerns over the impact of misconduct investigations on officers' mental health, prompting calls for urgent reform.