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While the Coronavirus pandemic continues to spread and chaos reigns, can cycling help?
If there is a silver lining to the COVID-19 and let’s be fair we could all do with a chink of positivity, however modest – it’s that there’s probably never been a better time to ride a...
The New Year brings new hope and new possibilities. I am slowly making my way reluctantly to 50. My body can no longer recover like I was twenty, my hair is tinged with grey, the offspring are growing at a rapid rate and my body shape is emerging into...
We are delighted to announce that the Government’s Department for Transport has awarded £438,000 to Dorset Council as part of the Active Travel Fund. This funding will be used for walking and cycling improvements across the county as we move towards a greener, cleaner Dorset.
The Government survey work has...
Winter is on its way, the temperatures have dropped, the daylight hours are limited and this usually means one thing; the bike has a long earned hibernation in the garage or shed until the first glimpses of spring. However it doesn’t have to be this way, with some carefully...
With Christmas on the horizon, you might be considering a festive market to get you in the spirit of things. However, there are plenty in Europe to choose from, how do you know which is right for you? In this guide, My Baggage cover the best markets Europe has...
Members of the Greenhill Community Trust are calling for a thorough investigation in to the behaviour of a Dorset councillor. Nick Ireland, Liberal Democratic councillor for Crossways, has been cited not only for a conflict of interest but for entirely inappropriate social media interactions.
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According to Unicef’s most recent Child Well Being in Rich Countries survey, Dutch kids ranked as the happiest kids in the world. The recipe for their success is their parents are similarly happy, they feel no pressure to excel in school and have limited stress. They have no homework...
‘Get a bicycle, you will not regret it, if you live! ‘ wrote Mark Twain. His cynicism is understandable considering the not so comfortable ‘High Wheeler’ he would have been exposed to. Hey, Mark, the bike is always the right choice, isn’t it?
It’s green, healthy, easy, painless and a...
Weymouth Town Council are delighted to say that this year’s summer sports programme has been hailed as an outstanding success by event organisers, supporters, visitors, volunteers and participants.
The blue skies and bright sunshine throughout the ten-day programme complimented the spectacle and attracted large crowds to support, cheer and be...
There is no feeling worse than coming out of a restaurant, pub or gym and going to the railings were you locked your bike .. and finding nothing there, to the prepared thief, every rack is a buffet. The thief knows a simple pair of aviation snips cuts through...
