There has been a 97% decline in wildflower meadows in the UK since 1930s. These grasslands, bursting with colour and the hum of insects, were once at the heart of the landscape but changing farming practices mean they are now a rare site, with just 1% of the UK...
The ease with which I registered my dead goldfish as a waste disposer shows how total regulatory collapse has opened the door to organised crime.
It’s a tragic story, with a happy ending. Until I was seven, I had a goldfish called Algernon. He wasn’t the most exciting pet, but...
After Furzy Cliff moving west towards Weymouth, there is not much geology to see as Lodmoor and the town are underlain by Oxford Clay which is quite soft and easily eroded. The picture below is looking SW from above Furzy Cliff across the Lodmoor RSPB reserve to Weymouth. The offshore reef mentioned in the last instalment...
As another busy year in Weymouth’s parks and gardens draws to a close, Weymouth Town Council says a big ‘Thank you!’ to all the volunteers who have helped out in 2021.
Weymouth’s green spaces have been busier than ever during the pandemic, with people appreciating them as a place to...
A recycling scheme for crab lines is to benefit from £2,000 of funding from Weymouth Town Council.
The money was awarded to Weymouth & Portland Marine Litter Project at last night’s Finance & Governance Committee (Wednesday 15th December), to provide five crab line bins around Weymouth’s historic harbour.
Cllr David Gray, Chair of Finance & Governance Committee, said: “Crabbing is...
Emma Smart ended her 26 day prison hunger strike at 8am today after receiving a letter from her MP, Sir Richard Drax. The Conservative MP for South Dorset wrote to express concern for Emma’s welfare and to request a visit, which is likely to happen within a couple of...
On Wednesday 17th November nine ordinary people were sentenced to prison for demanding that the government fulfil its election pledges by insulating Britain’s homes.
The nine, including Emma Smart 44, a scientist and Louis McKechnie 21 both from Weymouth, were convicted of contempt of court for breaking the National Highways’...
Environmentalists and some local councillors are shocked and dismayed by the BCP council’s decision to choose Barclays bank as a supporter.
Barclay’s bank, it has been reported, is the number one offender for financing fossil fuel companies in Europe and seventh in the world.
Furthermore, the bank has, since January 2021...
Dear Susan Dallison,
On behalf of Dorset Climate Action Network, please could I submit the following statement for the Full Council Meeting on Tuesday 14th December 2021?Statement fromDorset Climate Action Network
Dorset CAN (Dorset Climate Action Network) is a network of community groups and individuals working together for a shared vision of a clean, green, sustainable...
South West Action on Pensions (SWAP) are calling on Brunel Pension Partnership (1) and the 10 authorities they work for (2), to stop using their pension funds to invest in fossil fuels and start using the money to invest in climate-friendly pensions.
SWAP want to see 100% divestment in fossil...
