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The unit brings together chemotherapy and support services on one site.

People affected by cancer helped inform the design of the Macmillan Unit.

Dorset artist Mark van Wingerden has joined a host of stars including Ant & Dec, Martin Clunes and footballer Marcus Rashford supporting Canvas for the Mac, an on-line charity canvas auction for the Mac Unit in Christchurch A HOST of stars including Ant & Dec, Martin Clunes and footballer Marcus Rashford are supporting an online charity canvas auction for a Christchurch hospice and palliative care unit. Canvas for the Mac will see a growing collection of uniquely designed sketches and lyrics by well-known names from the worlds of TV, sport, art and music auctioned off on eBay. Other big...

Mr Pang Former Bournemouth restaurateur Chi Ming Pang, has died aged 91. Known to everyone as ‘Pang’, he fed generations at his restaurants ‘The Hong Kong Chinese’ in Boscombe and later, ‘Mr Pang’s Restaurant’ in Springbourne. Pang and his late wife Karleen made countless friends over the years, and initially introduced many local people to Chinese food. Through the 1960s, 70s, 80s and 90s, Mr Pang’s restaurants were a byword for good food and sociable company. The restaurants received many accolades including national reviews. Amongst their customers were visiting p...

A CHRISTCHURCH hospice has reeled in the funds thanks to a donation from a local rotary club. Resourceful Rotarian Robin Scott, president of Boscombe and Southbourne Rotary, made a rod for his own back when he delivered his club’s latest donation to the Macmillan Hospice in Christchurch. Coronavirus restrictions prevented Robin from handing over the money, but that didn't stop him from devising his own delivery method by using a giant cheque and a fishing rod Robin said: "In normal times we present our donations to the Macmillan Unit as a group with celebratory photographs and a party...