Further to my post on 28th February, Secretary of State Sajid Javid has confirmed that the first elections to Rural Dorset unitary council will be on 2nd May 2019. All 82 members (not 76 as previously reported) will be elected then, and thereafter there will be 'all out' elections...
Officers are appealing for witnesses to come forward following an arson incident at a nature reserve in West Dorset which destroyed an important historical hut.
At around 11am on Saturday 14 April 2018 it was reported that an old railway hut had been set alight at the Powerstock Common Nature...
Life is incredible, a unique gift of a vast and mysterious universe.
Life is not a commodity to be used and abused, taken for granted and treated as if it is expendable.
The whole Earth is an amazing ecosystem, located in the sweet spot, the Goldilocks, habitable, zone, of our solar...
The school prom season is approaching so if you are hiring transport, please remember to check it is properly licensed.
Any vehicles advertised for hire with a driver should be appropriately licensed with the local authority from where they operate or the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA).
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A fire has destroyed an historic railway hut on Dorset Wildlife Trust’s (DWT’s) Powerstock Common nature reserve, near Maiden Newton in west Dorset. Arson is strongly suspected. The ‘old gangers’ hut was a registered bat roost for rare lesser horseshoe bats and other species of bats in the...
March started with county (and the whole country) in the grip of the 'beast from the east!'. Most of Britain had an extensive covering of snow and even down here in the soft south conditions were pretty dire for a couple of days. This not only wrought havoc with...
The incident happened at around 10.15am on Saturday 17 March 2018 as the victim - a woman aged in her 50s - was walking her dog in Puddletown Forest.She had got lost and flagged down a passing cyclist to ask for directions. As the man was giving her directions...
Brewery Square, Dorchester, has just released 10 new loft-style, one bedroomed apartments, which are due for completion in summer 2018. Features include double height living space, underfloor heating, allocated on street parking, contemporary interiors and all have the bedroom situated on the mezzanine level. Each apartment has floor to...
To see our volunteering opportunities, visit www.dorsetwildifetrust.org.uk/volunteering WED 2 WALKING WITH NATURE, KINGCOMBE MEADOWS THROUGH THE SEASONS, 2pm – 4pm. Take a gentle guided stroll through Kingcombe meadows Nature Reserve followed by tea and cake. This is an opportunity to explore the many paths and trails and discover...
The mental health charity, Dorset Mind, has this week announced its plans to launch a Wellbeing Support Group in Dorchester. The support group will focus on managing anxiety and depression, the two most common mental health problems that up to 1 in 6 people in Dorset live with.This recent...
