‘Semi-Colons’ bequeaths legacy to Dorset Cancer Care Foundation

The tongue in cheek-named ‘SemiColons’ Bowel Cancer Support Group may be scaling down its fundraising, but it’s legacy is set to help many more of the county’s cancer patients. SemiColons was started by bowel cancer, specialist nurses at the Dorset County Hospital in Dorchester in the earlier noughties and provides much-needed support to patients and their families, as well as … Read More

100 years of helping the blind

Dorset Blind Association (DBA) is celebrating 100 years of supporting blind and partially sighted people in the county with a centenary ball. The black tie event takes place at Bournemouth’s Hilton Hotel on Saturday, October 13 and includes a three-course dinner and dancing to a big band, plus a raffle, auction and casino. DBA, a registered charity founded in 1918 … Read More