Dorset Council leisure centres to re-open
Hurrah! Dorset Council’s leisure centres are to re-open from Saturday 25 July – and yes this does include indoor swimming pools.
Hurrah! Dorset Council’s leisure centres are to re-open from Saturday 25 July – and yes this does include indoor swimming pools.
Due to Covid-19, the majority of volunteers were temporarily stood down from the Royal Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole hospitals – but now they are being welcomed back as the hospitals are seeing an increase in outpatients as well as a return of visitors.
Coping with losing a loved one is always so hard, but lockdown has magnified the sense of isolation as people learn to cope with grief on their own.
Staff at Poole Hospital’s maternity unit are now able to enjoy some beautiful blooms in a restful setting as their garden has received a make-over from Dan Smith, a professional Poole-based gardener.
Why wouldn’t anyone want to bring more happiness into their life? is the question being asked by Dorset-based World Happiness Project.
With the travel industry reopening, 10 pets are getting in the holiday spirit and a dog from Bournemouth has been named one of the most stylish in the UK.
Phillipa Rolle will be donning her sports gear tomorrow, Saturday 4 July, to run the Dorset boundary in aid of Poole Hospital’s radiotherapy unit, hoping to raise £2,150.
Children across Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, who have been looking longingly at outdoor play areas, will be excited to hear that they will be able to use them in the next couple of days.
A Poole man, who following a major stroke was told that he would never walk again, has proved the experts wrong by taking part in a charity challenge.
A ground-breaking medical unit at Poole Hospital, which has reduced the time many older patients spend in hospital, has promoted interest nationally and internationally.