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Saturday, May 18, 2024
From wildflower planting to pebble painting, these are just some of the free activities at Weymouth Town Council’s community event in Westham during the Easter school holidays.  The nature-themed event takes place on Thursday 21st April from 11am to 2pm at the Children’s Community Woodland on Links Road. It’s the...
This just about sums up the absolute nonsense of the times. Target activists whilst agreeing with them. https://twitter.com/Zero_4/status/1479227995021881345?s=20 Of course those who are awake are talking about insulating homes and many other solutions. Only the walking dead are prattling on about the nonsense they are served up to distract them. And when in...
The Dorset Waste Partnership (DWP) has sent a strong message to those who break the law when dealing with their rubbish; waste crimes are actively being tackled, and you could end up with a fine or in court. In recent weeks, DWP Enforcement Officers, aided by Dorset County Council’s (DCC) legal team,...
Even though many people think about rising temperatures and extreme heat when we talk about climate change, the reality is that climate change involves much more than that. Researchers have argued that temperature on its own is not the most effective way to measure climate change. They suggest that the...

Weymouth goes wild!

With UK wildlife in decline, pollinators including insects, bees and butterflies are being thrown a lifeline – thanks to Weymouth Town Council’s wildflower planting project.   Under the Wilder Weymouth project, wildflower seeds have been sown at several areas of grassland across the town to create new wildlife habitats that will...
Greenhill Gardens and Sandsfoot Gardens in Weymouth and Easton Gardens in Portland are among the very best in the UK – and that’s official. The gardens today all received a prestigious Green Flag Award from environmental charity Keep Britain Tidy. The award recognises and rewards the best parks and...
Why the electorate should vote Green Jane Burnet
Capitalism’s endless growth paradigm can’t be squared with sustainability. But no one – from politicians to the protest movement – is willing to admit the truth The debate about the climate crisis should have been settled in the early 1990s. And yet, three decades later, the extent, imminence and even...
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole have been listed in this year’s highly acclaimed CDP A List of Cities, with BCP Council named as a leading international authority for environmental transparency and action against climate change. The prestigious accolade, which has just been announced, confirms that BCP Council has been awarded the...
A plan to restore Radipole Park and Gardens has received a major boost after securing initial National Lottery support from the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) and Big Lottery Fund. It was announced yesterday (14th) that an application for first round funding has been approved. The application for a development grant...