Dorset Wildlife Trust (DWT) and Southern Co-op are joining forces again to help local families get out and about in nature. Research by the Wildlife Trusts has found that over three quarters of parents were concerned that children don’t spend enough time interacting with nature and wildlife. Last year’s...
You would be forgiven for thinking that autumn migration is just a mirror image of spring migration; swallows and house martins in in May and out in October. In reality this is far from the case, the two seasons and related bird movements are very different. There are various...
Badger Trust meets with Environment Secretary Michael Gove.
Badger Trust Chairman Peter Martin and CEO Dominic Dyer met with Environment Secretary Michael Gove on Tuesday 24th October to discuss a range of serious concerns with the current badger culling policy. The meeting follows a number of previous meetings with MP's...
Over 150 people helped Mats and Jasminka Hansson celebrate the launch of their brand new centre in Buttermarket Square, Poundbury, Dorchester, whilst raising money for Weldmar Hospicecare. The Weymouth based company decided to move it’s operation to a more centrally located position, to better serve its patients. As their...
A change of name The Charles Street working group met on Tuesday 17 October. In light of the expanded remit of the group, they have all agreed to change the working group name to “Dorchester Town Centre Project working group”. Residents tell us their priorities for the masterplan Archaeology,...
Shire Hall, the old Crown Court on High West Street in Dorchester, will be opening for visitors in March 2018 as a new Historic Courthouse Museum, with a café and shop. The building work is progressing well and our exciting programme of events and activities is already underway. In...
If you have a stove or fireplace then make sure you choose dry or seasoned firewood. Unseasoned firewood gives off more smoke, which harms air quality, as well as less heat. Seasoned logs are better for your appliance, chimney and fuel bills. Consumers should look for ‘Ready to Burn’...
The family of a woman who sadly died in a road traffic collision near Dorchester have named and paid tribute to her.At around 6.25am on Monday 16 October 2017 a road traffic collision occurred on the A352 at Whitcombe.The collision involved a red Honda Civic and a silver Peugeot...
Should taxation be voluntary? Given a bill for more than a month’s average pay in January, I sure wish it would be optional. A tax demand from the HMRC going to the effect of “We’d really like the £1600 from you but don’t worry if you can’t – pay...
On Saturday 14th October at United Church a fundraiser was held to raise money to fund and maintain the position of mental health worker attached to Dorchester Citizen Advice Bureau. As part of the event was Dorchester Community Choir and here are three of the songs they sang. Amazing...
