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Tuesday, October 15, 2024
Officers investigating a distraction theft at an antiques fair near Dorchester are appealing for anyone with information to come forward. The fair was being held at Kingston Maurward College on Sunday 3 February 2019. One of the stallholders reported that at around lunchtime a man and woman approached her stall...
There are not many occasions when a Tory has anything worthwhile to offer but this is one of them. Parents should protect young children not expose them to digital relationships and obsessive screen time. Start being a parent and not just a material provider. https://twitter.com/VictoriaLIVE/status/1093460201934487553 Douglas James
Vive le Violette Holders of the UK national collection of Violets, Groves Nurseries in Bridport have been awarded first place in a prestigious international Violet festival held last week in Toulouse in France. The award was given for their beautiful tree Violet ‘Amelia Violet Groves Stork’ named after the granddaughter...
Three councils have raised rainbow flags to show support to LGBTQ+ communities and mark the start of LGBT History Month. Long Description Ceremonies were held outside two of the councils’ offices on Monday 4 February attended by councillors, council staff, members of UNISON (who helped organised the events) and local LGBT groups. The...
Dorset Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) has approved loan funding of £250,000 towards improving a popular tourist attraction at Kingston Maurward College. Kingston Maurward College is a specialist college which delivers skills and training in land-based studies including agriculture, environment, animal welfare, conservation and construction for students from the ages of...
Charity Urges Local Community to Talk Openly About Mental Health   Pioneering local mental health charity, Dorset Mind, today announce its continual support for Time to Talk Day that takes place nationwide on Thursday 7th February 2019.    Dorset Mind CEO, Marianne Storey, said, “Time to Talk Day is a pivotal moment in our...

The male bee and the orgasm

When a male honey bee climaxes during sex, his testicles explode and he dies.

35,740,800 minutes

I have passed 35,740,800. Thankfully the clock is still ticking, but I am now 68 (in years), but over 35 million minutes old. To be honest, functioning for that many minutes means I am now pretty creaky in most of my body parts and I have definitely slowed down a...
Saturday 23rd February to Saturday 20th April 2019 From 15 Days to Fifteen Years  15 Days in Clay presents ‘The ‘Tribe’ This exhibition showcases, the artists latest ceramic installation work; fifteen fantastic ceramic figures celebrating the culmination of an amazing 15 years. These collaborative and challenging pieces, demonstrate individuality and outstanding creativity. The ‘Tribe’ represents some 40 adults with additional needs...
TV star Dan Snow called Shire Hall ‘one of the best’ museums he had ever visited when he came to film in the historic Dorchester courthouse. Dan and his team spent the morning filming for his new History Hit TV show ‘Snow on the Road.’ The show will see the...