Dorset Wildlife Trust (DWT) has the perfect alternative gift for Valentine’s Day this year with its red squirrel and seahorse adoption packs. For just £20 each, this is an ideal gift for a wildlife lover who will cherish the gifts inside the pack, and it also helps wildlife at the...
We have had a confirmed case of cutaneous & renal glomerular vasculopathy, otherwise known as Alabama Rot in the Ryme Intrisica /West Chelborough area. This is a relatively new disease with confirmed cases throughout the country. This disease often manifests as "skin lesions", please see photos below. Often there...
Ambitions to bring further prosperity to Dorchester by securing its future as a thriving regional shopping centre will be considered by West Dorset District Council. The council’s Executive Committee will be asked to support the preparation of a Development Strategy, which will aim to boost the local economy. Councillors will...
Today is the anniversary of the death, at Dorchester, Dorset on 29 Jan 1971, of the English amateur astronomer, author and historian Arthur Francis O'Donel Alexander. He is best known for his two books The Planet Saturn - A History of Observation, Theory and Discovery (1962) and The Planet...
Dorset Wildlife Trust’s (DWT’s) Seal project has enabled conservationists to discover that a resident seal, originally named ‘Domino’ has set up home in Poole Harbour for nine years, after a journey from France in 2007 when she was just a pup. Using photographs submitted to the DWT seal project,...
Steps to halt the abuse and cruel exploitation of horses and donkeys are set out in a report from British MEP Julie Girling which was approved today by a key committee of the European Parliament.As her package of measures for equine welfare received the approval of the EP's Agriculture...
Let's talk Smart Meters. The campaign has started in earnest, both the Energy Companies and the Government want us to have these nasty little devices, all of us, in our homes, factories and offices.
All the hype and propaganda is being rolled out about the benefits to all of us,...
It’s well known that any form of exercise reaps benefits for your mental health. So why not swim, have fun, AND raise money for charity at the same time? The Fun Swim – for all the family Dorchester Lions and 1610 Dorchester Sports Centre have jointly organised the Lions Fun...
The invitation was headed “70 not out” as the Class of ‘58- those who began studying at Hardye’s School in Dorchester in 1958- headed for their annual reunion at the Colliton Club. Aged 11 in 1958, these Old Hardyeans are now hovering around the milestone of 70 years old,...
The Bridport Area Car Boot Fund and Dorchester Market Car Boot Fund are inviting community and voluntary organisations working in and around Bridport and Dorchester to apply for funding.Weekly car boots are held every Sunday in Dorchester and West Bay to raise money for local charities and community organisations,...
