Martyn Underhill has had and continues to have many strands of activity in his life, but he is most proud that the one for which he has received an MBE is in recognition of his work to tackle mental health.
The chief executive of University Hospitals Dorset has received the OBE in the Queen’s New Year Honours List.
Traders and shoppers raised more than £3,500 for Macmillan Caring Locally with a raffle supported by Sandra Redknapp.
The actor who stars in Doc Martin, grew the sunflowers in fields at his home in Beaminster on the original site of Buckham Fair.
The star of Holby City, with local links, officially opened the new scanners, which are housed in the nuclear medicine department.
A new exhibition celebrating the life of Ian Willis, who opened Serles House in Wimborne for charity, is on show at the Museum of East Dorset.
The most random beach clean find by Clean Jurassic Coast and Project Planet is The Body Coach who was rescued in Dorset on 21 September.
GBBO winner 2018 Dr Rahul Mandal has created the world’s first cake to include 100 ingredients representing 100 countries around the world.
Martin Clunes, who is a patron of Julia’s House, will sell sunflowers from his Beaminster fields with profits going to the children’s hospice.
Stephen Fry has joined an NHS campaign encouraging people with potential cancer symptoms to come forward for check-ups.