Bringing the critical issue of global climate engineering to light and to a halt is the great imperative of our time. In order to have any reasonable chance of succeeding in this all important battle, all of us are needed to join the fight. Each of us can gain...
SAT 1 TEA-TIME GUIDE TO EVERYTHING CHESIL, 2 – 3.30pm. A slightly more relaxing way to find out about the famous Chesil Beach & its wildlife. Join our Dorset Wildlife Trust wardens for tea & cake from Taste* café, at the Chesil Beach Centre, while they talk about...
A donation by Dorset-based gorilla conservation charity Gearing up for Gorillas (G4G) has provided much needed practical support to an orphaned mountain gorilla facility in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). The latest donation of £900 has provided fridge-freezer capacity at the Senkwekwe Centre for orphan mountain gorillas in...
In a collaboration between more than 50 nature conservation organisations, including the Wildlife Trusts, the 2016 State of Nature report* has revealed that half of the UK’s native species are in decline, with 15% facing extinction. Many common species like the song thrush, house sparrow, hedgehog and native bluebell...
The Old Hardyeans, old boys of Hardye’s School, beat the Thomas Hardye School XI by 25 runs in the traditional annual fixture, thanks mainly to a superbly crafted innings of 78 by Ryan Chase. On one of the best days of a rather short English Summer, the Old Hardyeans held the annual cricket match against the school at...
The Ropemakers in Bridport is hosting a day of music to raise money for the local food bank, Cupboard Love as part of “We Shall Overcome” a national weekend of gigs which will see over 250 concerts across the UK, and beyond, all under one banner. “We Shall Overcome’ is...
Saturday 19 November Bridport Electric Palace Doors 7pm / Starts 8pm Tickets £18 (£17 + £1 bf) adv / £20 door Doors 7pm - start 8pm Has it really been 50 years since the most successful folk/rock duo of all time recorded their first Number One hit single The Sound of Silence?...
After a successful couple of years touring the country and playing Festivals, The South are looking forward to completing 2016 in a similar vain. The combination of Beautiful South hits and album tracks as well as original songs from their debut album, ‘Sweet Refrains’ has hit a pleasure nerve...
In the modern world we writers are just as challenged by celebrity and success as almost any other field. Let’s face it – most people won’t make £100 an hour unless they are very lucky and skilled. After 10 years in the business I am making a living –...
Greens for Animal Protection (GAP), part of the Green Party of England and Wales, have called for an end to the government’s controversial programme of badger culls after the announcement that it will be extended into areas of South Devon, North Devon, North Cornwall, West Dorset, and South Herefordshire....
