MOUTH CANCER ACTION MONTH: 1 – 30 NOVEMBER 2012 If in doubt, get checked out! The purpose of Mouth Cancer Action Month is to increase awareness of the disease, its symptoms and the risk factors. 6000 people will be diagnosed with mouth cancer in the UK this year and half will die of it. Early diagnosis gives patients a 90% chance of survival however. Mouth cancer can affect the lips, tongue,... 

Dorset Youth Association The Society of Dorset Men has given £350 to the Dorset Youth Association, to support it’s work in helping local young people in need. Founded in 1943, the DYA advises and helps those under 25 who are vulnerable, homeless or in desperate need. Trained advisors talk to young people about debt, housing, education and health, both physical and mental. The cheque was presented... 

Sir Roger Gale MP Hardye’s School in Dorchester has recently had one of it’s ex-pupils made a Knight, read the whole story here http://dorchester.co.uk/dorchester-school-educates-a-knight/ . Did you also know that you can now follow us on Facebook and Twitter ?  Read More →

Oshine at Monkey World Oshine, the Bornean orang-utan hit the headlines last year due to her unusually huge size when she arrived at Monkey World – Ape Rescue Centre.  Oshine was rescued by the centre in August 2010 from South Africa, where she had been kept as a pet for 12 years.  At that time, she tipped the scales at 100kg – more than double the natural weight of a female orang-utan. Since... 

Matt Walkden, Utility Warehouse Discount Club, Authorised Distributor You may not have heard of the Utility Warehouse Discount Club before, as they don’t advertise. Instead, they rely on satisfied customers letting their friends and family know about the great value services they deliver. They share the money they save with their members, which means you benefit from the best value in the UK! Price... 

Matt Walkden of MW Legal Services supporting the Games Local Weymouth businessman, Matt Walkden of MW Legal Services who run the top online will writing website www.Wills.org.uk, is pictured here with his “Bring on the Games” stickers. These stickers have been produced by the council to help people show their support of the Olympic Games visit to Weymouth & Portland. Matt picked... 

Dorset WI Sailing Dorset WI Learn to Sail at the Weymouth and Portland National Sailing Academy The Women’s Institute (WI) plays a unique role in providing women with the chance to build new skills and to take part in a wide variety of activities and last week the Dorset branch did just that.  They provided the opportunity for WI members to try out sailing for the first time ever on the Olympic... 

Portland Bill Lighthouse It was no mean feat selecting just twelve images from a staggering 1,200 entries but that was the challenge faced by the judges of the South West Coast Path photographic competition when they came to compile their calendar for 2012. On sale this month, the stunning full-colour calendar features breathtaking images of the South West Coast, from a dramatic sunset at Saunton Sands...