The UK's competition watchdog, the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA), has raised concerns about pet owners potentially overpaying for medicines or prescriptions in the £2 billion veterinary industry. Following a comprehensive review, the CMA identified various issues, including insufficient information provided to pet owners about treatments and potential overpricing.
The...
At the age of 97, Sir David Attenborough continues to demonstrate an unwavering commitment to capturing the wonders of the natural world. In his latest venture with Sky Nature, titled "Secret World Of Sound," the iconic naturalist and broadcaster delve into the auditory realm of animals, employing cutting-edge technology...
I set off for work at 2:50 am to complete what, to anyone who knows me, has been a dream of mine since I can remember.
I arrived at work and went to pick up David Attenborough and his film crew.
Sir David Attenborough walked down the driveway and...
A Poole man has been prosecuted for illegal dog breeding following a two-year investigation led by Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole (BCP) Council, marking the first successful conviction by the authority in bringing an unlicensed breeder to justice.
Ian Rosenborg, 59, was found guilty of breeding three or more litters of...
Conservationist and wildlife campaigner Chris Packham says British supermarkets are ‘selling suffering’ in light of the very worst forms of suffering that chickens on British farms are put through by the meat industry.
The TV personality made the comments as he launched a campaign to push for higher welfare standards...
All the rocks in Dorset are sedimentary and were deposited in water, mostly in shallow seas. They were deposited during the Jurassic, Cretaceous and Tertiary between about 200 million years ago and 40 million years ago and vary considerably in hardness and therefore resistance to erosion. This is well displayed on the Isle of Purbeck...
This walk is best attempted when there is a low tide, especially a low spring tide (which occur around midday when there is a full moon and new moon).Slippery rocks also occur in places especially round the foot of Sandsfoot Castle so care should be taken.
The coastal section is on the southern side of a geological...
Kimmeridge has much of interest and one of the things to look out for is the oil well that has been producing since 1961. Despite being on the cliff top it is not particularly noticeable and is well camouflaged by drab paint. One of the most obvious things at the site is a nodding donkey pump...
Moving west from St Aldhelm’s Head the coast cuts north to form Chapman’s Pool. Here the Kimmeridge Clay is at sea level and erosion exposes interesting fossils, especially ammonites. These extinct creatures are related to Nautilus which can still be found in modern oceans but have survived for around 400 million years with...
Another good location to see Gad Cliff is from WorbarrowTout which is accessible from Tynham, the abandoned village between Kimmeridge and Lulworth. It lies within the Lulworth Army Firing Range and was evacuated during the Second World War for defence training purposes and has remained empty ever since. However, it is possible to visit when the...
