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Charity launches £400,000 appeal to upgrade life-saving defibrillators

The South Western Ambulance Charity is aiming to raise £400,000 to upgrade 288 defibrillators used by Community First Responders (CFRs) across the South West.

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.

BH Live at Queen's Park celebrates one year of EGYM helping people get active

EGYM, introduced by BH Live Active at its Queen’s Park centre in Bournemouth, launched in September 2025

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

Care home resident celebrates 104th birthday with family, friends and white wine

A 104-year-old woman has celebrated her birthday with family, friends, and her cherished daily glass of white wine

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.

More than 1,600 mobile phone driving offences recorded across Dorset since 2023

More than 1,300 mobile phone driving offences were recorded across Dorset between 2023 and 2025, according to new Freedom of Information request data.