Help fill the stocking this year – make and keep a date to donate NHS Blood and Transplant (NHSBT) is making a countywide appeal for people to give lifesaving blood donations over the Christmas period. In December alone, 600 donation appointments at the Poole donation centre remain unbooked. NHSBT is strongly advising people across […]
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New data raises fresh concerns over childhood obesity in Bournemouth and Poole
New reports from Public Health England have raised concerns once more over childhood obesity in Dorset. The Borough of Poole was found to have the highest number of obese children across the whole of Dorset with around 17 per cent of children in year 6 found to be over the healthy weight body mass […]
Hampshire FA Coach Michael Conway discusses blind football’s participation shortfall
Hampshire FA Coach Michael Conway has revealed an alarming shortfall in the number of blind people participating in blind football.
Hampshire’s blind footballers unable to reach venues
Hampshire’s blind footballers cannot access venues, resulting in just two players attending a county-wide event.
Daughter of teacher killed by asbestos exposure wants annual report by every school
Lucie Stephens, whose mother died of Mesothelioma, is calling for greater transparency regarding asbestos in schools.
Asbestos still prevalent in more than 100 Dorset schools
A Freedom of Information request has found that 86 per cent of schools across the country still have asbestos – including 104 in Dorset.