West Dorset student Marina Parker has been awarded this year’s Kitson & Trotman bursary to study Law at university.
Marina, 18, was a student at the Sir John Colfox Academy, Bridport, where she has passed A levels in Government & Politics, English Literature and History. She has won a place to study Law...
A man has been jailed after admitting causing a fatal collision near Dorchester.
Mathew Vater, aged 24 and of Rectory Close, Broadmayne, Dorchester, was sentenced at Bournemouth Crown Court on Friday 21 September 2018 after admitting a charge of causing death by careless driving.
He was sentenced to 10 months in...
Thousands of constituents of local MPs Richard Drax and Oliver Letwin are struggling to get by on poverty wages. Yet both have declined an invitation from campaigners to discuss the problem.
In May, Weymouth & Portland Action on Wages (WeyPAW) wrote to the MPs with a polite invitation to join...
Following the front page of The Times yesterday relating to a course Leicester Police are running ex local police fed rep Clive Chamberlain has come up with his own.
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Countrymen UK and Future Roots have been chosen as a finalist in the Sustainable Health and Care Awards 2018.
The awards highlight the sustainable development work across the NHS, social care and public sector, providing organisations, teams and individuals with the opportunity to showcase and celebrate their projects.
Countrymen UK...
Healthwatch wants to know more about you and your partner’s experience of mental health support during pregnancy, at the birth of your child and afterwards.
Did you know? As many as 1 in 5 pregnant women and new mums experience some form of mental health challenge. And, it’s not just...
Are childminders the right childcare choice for your family? Find out what childminders can offer, how they can help with your child’s development and what funding schemes you can use to help with the costs.
1. What are the benefits of using a childminder?
Children and families are unique; you should...
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A West Dorset smallholder has been ordered to pay £530 and is banned from keeping poultry and pigs for ten years after causing unnecessary suffering to chickens following a court hearing in Weymouth.
On 17 September 2018, at Weymouth Magistrates’ Court, Richard Thomas Hansford, aged 67, of Weymouth pleaded guilty...
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