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Friday, October 11, 2024
From 1st May 2018, Shire Hall is set to be a major new tourism attraction for Dorset. Friendly staff will welcome you in to the museum, where you can purchase tickets that allow you to return many times to complete the 4 interactive tours, pop into the cafe or visit...
At present, there are gaps in services and a lack of statutory support in place for non-abusive parents, carers and families following a disclosure of child sexual abuse. Acts Fast aims to fill this void, by providing a dedicated counselling service, as well as drop-in sessions run at locations...
There is nothing new in the right wing establishments treatment of the Windrush generation of people who were invited and transported to Britain in our hour of need after WWII. A Conservative campaign poster of 1964 read, "Face the facts. If you desire a coloured for your neighbour, vote Labour....

Baby Steps

Healthwatch Dorset have published a new report about maternity services in Dorset, called Baby Steps.   Healthwatch Dorset spoke to over 100 local women and their families to find out what it's really like when you have a baby in Dorset. They organised two events in Boscombe, ran a facebook survey and...
We want to hear your views on whether the parish boundary of Bridport, particularly the part with Symondsbury Parish Council, should change. This includes the land where the Vearse Farm development is proposed. Review underway West Dorset District Council is carrying out a Community Governance Review  to decide whether any changes should be made to the boundaries...
A farmer has been prosecuted for causing unnecessary suffering to a cow left on the ramp of a Dorset slaughterhouse and for breaching TB disease control restrictions by illegally moving livestock. On Friday 27 April at Poole Magistrates’ Court, Graham Lee John Charles Anstey (aged 44, of Sparkford, Somerset), pleaded guilty...
I have a problem with bureaucracy and I don't mean a little one, it is so bad it can drive me into the deepest depression and to the edge of despair. Confronted with bureaucracy my mind goes into self destruct mode and the physical sensation is one of intense...

THE KATE DEBATE

Okay I’ll raise it. As its got lots of people talking and it seems particularly poignant in my situation. First of all, this is Kate, mother to future heir to the thrown, good hair advocate and generally lovely duchess, wearing red maternity dress probably from Seraphine. This is me also mother,...
The five healthy habits: not smoking having a body mass index between 18.5 and 25 taking at least 30 minutes of moderate exercise a day having no more than one 150ml glass of wine a day for women, or two for men having a diet rich in items such...
Located in the heart of Dorchester, Brewery Square is delighted to welcome clothing store Paz to its popular shopping and leisure destination. Paz is known for selling lifestyle leisure clothing brands including Lazy Jacks, Weird Fish, Old Guys and more can be found at 9 Brewery Square in the Square. The...