Dorset weekly round-up: 16 March - 22 March 2024

Two decades on from an Oasis concert at the venue, Noel Gallagher is returning to the Lighthouse

A story about Noel Gallagher playing a concert at a venue that hosted an iconic Oasis gig 20 years ago was among our most read stories this week in Dorset.

A variety of local issues featured on the BBC News website, BBC Radio Solent and South Today.

We have picked five stories to keep you up to date.

Hospice unveils plans for elephant trail in 2025

Two elephants have been unveiled to give people a flavour of next year's event

A public art trail featuring elephant sculptures, each individually designed and painted by different artists, is coming to Dorset.

Stampede by the Sea is a collaboration between Weldmar Hospicecare and public art trail producer Wild in Art.

More than 50 elephants will go on display around Bridport, West Bay and Lyme Regis in April and May 2025.

The event aims to raise money and awareness for the charity.

Doctor struck off for hospital colleague sex attack

Dorchester County Hospital's new emergency department and critical care unit is due to be built on a former school site

A doctor has been struck off for sexually assaulting a colleague after a late-night operation on a patient.

Dr Senthil Gopalakrishnan, 53, touched and kissed the woman at Dorset County Hospital in Dorchester in April 2021, the Medical Practitioners Tribunal Service (MPTS) found.

He was previously found not guilty of the assault at a criminal court, which requires a higher burden of proof.

However, the panel found him guilty of serious professional misconduct.

Gallagher plays at site of iconic Oasis gig

Nick Churchill, who was at the 2004 concert, said the band were "clearly in the mood for it"

Noel Gallagher played a concert at a venue that hosted an iconic Oasis gig 20 years ago.

Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds played at the Lighthouse in Poole on Sunday.

It comes two decades after Gallagher and his brother Liam played an intimate gig at the same venue.

The show came just two days before Oasis played a headline set at Glastonbury in 2004.

Student medics attend 'zombie attack' incident

Second year student Memphis Hancock played the part of an injured patient

Medical students dealt with the aftermath of an apparent zombie attack in an underground car park.

However, the "major incident simulation event" involved Bournemouth medical students and those studying make-up and not the real walking dead.

The paramedic, nursing, and mental health students took part in the large training session at the university's Studland House building.

They treated multiple "casualties" with an array of injuries.

Charity pays mortgage for cancer-hit family

Sam Funnel said the charity kept a roof over her family's heads

A charity has helped a mother of three pay the mortgage after she was diagnosed with cancer.

The Dorset Cancer Care Foundation (DCCF) provides financial assistance to residents and their families who are struggling with money due to the disease.

It paid the mortgage of Sam Funnel, who had just given birth to her third child when she learnt she had breast cancer.

Mrs Funnel said the charity kept a roof over her family's heads.

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