10 April 2012 - Diverse Abilities Plus, the only Dorset disability charity that supports children and adults and their families throughout their life, has officially launched The Great Dorset Bake Sale, taking place across the county between 7 and 13 May. The initiative hopes to raise thousands of pounds to help the charity’s essential work supporting those with profound physical [...]
by Marc Perry The candy perfume of lilies fill the air. The undulating beat of soft Latino guitar music plays in the background. Sunlight shines through the street windows, perfecting the smiles on faces of people inside. This place is as laid back as a sunbathing cat. If humans could purr, they would here. The clientele [...]
By Lisa Northover Dr Aric Sigman, has today brought together evidence in the effects of daycare on children in an article called Mother Superior? The Biological Effects of Daycare, Dr Sigman writes about Cortisol, a hormone which is released at times of stress. The evidence shows that children and babies in daycare release higher levels of [...]
Our seafood choices could help to save Dorset’s sea life, according to Dorset Wildlife Trust. Great Dorset Seafood is a major new campaign being launched at this weekend’s Dorset Seafood Festival to support the most environmentally sensitive use of the riches of our seas. Why is this new campaign so important? Emma Rance, Marine Conservation [...]
The evidence is mounting on the role that active commuting can play in increasing physical activity and improving the health of the British workforce. Developing a workplace transport plan, encouraging more commuters to walk and cycle, and investing in active travel interventions seem clearly to be in employers’ interest. Even the NHS has neglected this [...]
Summer 2011 – Back to the story…. Lostprophets released their first album, ‘thefakesoundofprogress’, just over ten years ago. Ten. Years. They’ve been years of shifts in both style and attitude as the band made the ascent through the British rock spectrum. Their forthcoming fifth record promises to encompass all the sound and experience that Lostprophets [...]
Surfers Against Sewage (SAS) flagship Sewage Alerts Service text message warnings kicked into action last weekend during heavy downpours at some of the most popular beaches in Wales and Southern England. For the first time ever beach users were warned in real time during raw sewage discharges at popular beaches. SAS provided this vital water [...]
Creativity and Addiction
New logo for the Navitus Bay Wind Park created by local student
New partnership to hold rights to Navitus Bay offshore wind project
Health and vitality in juicy Boscombe
The BCCA – What do the The Boscombe Arts Collective say?
Fighting the cold – bedsits in Boscombe
