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Sunday, November 24, 2024
Ford has announced the end of one of what's widely reported to be the most popular cars ever sold in the UK - the Fiesta. By the end of June next year, no more Fiestas are to be produced in the manufacturer's factory in Cologne, Germany.More than 22 million have...
Court finds XR Scientists not guilty for action at BEIS – while charges are dropped against Shell HQ occupation defendants  Today five Scientists for Extinction Rebellion on trial for criminal damage have been acquitted by a magistrates’ court in London. Dr Stuart Capstick, an environmental social scientist, Dr Abi Perrin,...

Flower power in Weymouth!

Flower power reigns supreme in Weymouth as the town was awarded a Silver Gilt medal in the national Britain in Bloom competition. Particular mention was given to Greenhill Gardens in the category for best municipal gardens. Working with We Are Weymouth, Dorset Council and local volunteers, the team worked tirelessly to...

The Nothe Fort Needs You

WE NEED YOU (& your plastic bottles)!We are working in collaboration with We AreWeymouth Business, Houseworks Dorset CIC as well as local community groups and members, to create a cascade of poppies on the Nothe fort.Made out of recycled materials, the poppies will be hung across the entrance of...
The BBC has admitted it was inaccurate for a presenter on a flagship news programme to say that scientists had debunked fears about earthquakes near fracking sites. The broadcaster has published a correction on its website. The claim was made by the Today programme presenter, Justin Webb, in an item including an interview with...
Quality Street is axing the famous bright plastic wrapping on its chocolates to make them more environmentally friendly - and stop nearly two billion wrappers a year ending up in landfill. The change to the foil wrapping comes after 86 years and is expected to be made in time for...
County Network Calls on Dorset MPs to “be more conservative” on the Environment Dorset Climate Action Network has sent an open letter to Dorset’s Conservative MPs, urging them “to be more conservative” in their approach to the environment. Following widespread recent coverage of threats to the countryside, wildlife and our...
Scientists have discovered several very rare species of microorganismsSome have never been seen before, some have not been seen for over 100 yearsMicroscopic organisms are the foundations of ecosystems at the bottom of the food chainThe more we understand the microscopic world, the more we know about their habitats...
There have been many headlines written of late on the divisive subject of fracking; a hot topic which continues to polarise opinion, especially amongst homeowners here in the UK. Many see it as a dangerous precedent which could end up having devastating effects on both the health of local communities...
Unbelievable that Rees-Mogg has brought Putin in to the narrative with absolutely no evidence to justify the lifting of the fracking ban, especially given who has come out against it. Chris Cornelius, founder of Cuadrilla, told The Guardian yesterday, that he does not believe there is any chance of fracking...