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Bournemouth business mentor shortlisted for national Best Coach award
Bournemouth business mentor Erin Thomas Wong has been named a finalist in the Best Coach category of the national Best Businesswomen Awards 2026.
Dorset care home residents and staff 'go for gold' on Macmillan Coffee Morning
All 21 Colten Care homes across Dorset, Hampshire, Wiltshire, and West Sussex took part in the Macmillan Coffee Morning.
Free workshop for people affected by lymphoma to be held in Poole next week
On Tuesday, October 6, Lymphoma Action will hold an in-person Live Your Life workshop at the RNLI College in Poole for anyone in the town affected by lymphoma.
First-year students warned not to ignore serious symptoms during freshers’ week
First-year students are being warned not to ignore serious symptoms during freshers’ week
Council invites residents to shape plans for Lymington recreation ground
New Forest District Council are inviting residents to help shape plans for the future of Bath Road recreation ground in Lymington.
Dorset MP Simon Hoare joins calls for tighter regulation of the funeral sector
Simon Hoare MP has backed the Funeral Officiant Authority’s campaign to introduce standards for funeral celebrants and ministers across the UK
Bournemouth ranked among the highest uni towns in England for STI rates
In a recent study of university towns, Bournemouth placed 20th out of 60, with 408.1 new STI cases per 100,000 people in 2025.
Swanage road to temporarily close for more than two months for gas mains works
Swanage’s Rabling Road will close from October 5 to December 11 for gas mains works by Scotia Gas Networks. Diversions and parking bans in place.
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