Dorset Wildlife Trust (DWT) is inviting Dorset residents who garden with wildlife in mind to enter the 2017 Wildlife Friendly Gardening Competition, sponsored by the Gardens Group. Now in its eighth year, the popular competition is free to enter and is suitable for private gardeners, schools, housing associations, formal...
If you have encountered UK children’s social services you may think that they are ‘child snatchers’. Wrong. The Child Snatcher in Chief is in fact UK Prime Minister Theresa May, the unelected head of Her Majesty’s Government. Let’s discuss this at length and you will fully understand what I...
Brewery Square in Dorchester will host its first street food market on Saturday March 25, offering local shoppers and visitors an array of culinary delights. The market will take place in the main hub of Brewery Square, opening at 10am. There will be a selection of food stalls available...
Measures to improve the welfare of millions of horses and donkeys across the EU have been approved today by the European Parliament. The proposals from Julie Girling, Conservative MEP for the South West and Gibraltar, were passed by a large majority and cover animals used in a broad range of activities,...
Five Wildlife Trusts working in partnership in the South West have been awarded funding by the National Lottery to develop the ‘Wild Paths’ project which is designed to train and recruit new people into the conservation sector. This funding has been made available through the Heritage Lottery Fund’s...
Southern Roots Organics have chosen Wednesday 1st March, National Community Supported Agriculture day, to launch the first Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) project in Dorset. This exciting new project represents a significant development in local food and brings a model that is gaining popularity around the UK and the rest...
Dorset Wildlife Trust (DWT) is launching its new Wild Futures programme – an exciting opportunity for young people, aged 14-25 to actively get involved with wildlife conservation in the Weymouth and Portland area. The aim of the project is to give young people the chance to learn about local...
I woke up this morning to the dreadful news that Labour lost Copeland last night. I’ve been meaning to write a blog of this kind for the last couple of weeks but today I felt forced to set paid work aside and speak out: Should Jeremy Corbyn select someone...
During the first week of March over 190,000 households in Dorset will receive a mailing about Dorset Wildlife Trust’s (DWT’s) new campaign ‘Say YES to wildlife’, to inspire and encourage new supporters to help DWT continue its conservation work protecting wildlife in Dorset. The campaign follows the worrying State...
Dub Pistols + Kioko + Cuba Libre Friday 24 March Doors 7pm / starts 8pm £15 (£14+£1 booking fee) advance / £17 door Weymouth-based Cuba Libre are the opening act for Dub Pistols, who appear at Bridport Electric Palace on Friday 24 March on their 20thanniversary tour. Last year,...
