Annual harbour dredging and beach works are set to take place in West Bay and Lyme Regis in March and April. Works at West Bay are due to take place between 8 and 14 March when favourably low tides allow the best access. The outer harbour and entrance to...
Artsreach are proud to be working with the Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra once more this season, following the sell out success of the Resonate Strings concert in Durlston back in January. This time the world famous orchestra is bringing its contemporary ensemble Kokoro to one rural venue in West Dorset...
The Houses of Parliament’s year-long banner exhibition ‘The Beginning of that Freedome’ recently ended, and the organisations represented by artworks have officially been gifted their respective banners. An element of the 2015 anniversaries programme, the exhibition featured 18 large-scale banners, created by 9 artists. They represent 800 years of...
Next Monday 8th of Feburuary local chefs Alison Smith and Kiaran Mason will be holding a pop-up restaurant at The Half Moon Melplash to raise much needed funds in the ongoing bid to rebuild the Clockhouse, Chideock. Landlord and landlady Mike and Helen Long face a £120,000 shortfall due...
Law Enforcers Against Prohibition (LEAP UK) are launching their campaign for a sensible approach to drug policy at the House of Commons on the 29th February. One of the attendees will be a retired magistrate who lives in Dorchester – he will discuss his own views for Dorset Eye...
Kate Adie is the guest speaker at the Old Hardyeans’ Annual Reunion Dinner in mid March, Britain’s best known female war correspondent, who now lives quietly in a Dorset village. The event will be held at the Sixth Form Centre at Thomas Hardye School on Saturday 19 March, beginning...
There is now no doubt that the potential harm for any community who are victims of fracking is significant. The evidence from across the world reflect many, in positions of authority, regretting previous decisions and turning away from it. The effect on health; landscapes; property prices and the long...
WED 3 THE GREAT HEATH VOLUNTEER WORK PARTY, 10am – 4pm. Practical conservation work on a variety of habitats. A wide range of tasks will be carried out; tools & training provided. Come along every Wednesday until end of March & enjoy what the countryside has to offer. For...
BBC reporter John Beesley reports from Bridport in Dorset where the local Labour party is thriving
Local Labour campaigners were in the town centre on Saturday 9th January 2016 ahead of the deadline to comment on the Prison site development proposals. In under two hours, they collected over 70 letters of support objecting to planning proposals, proposals which clearly do not include any affordable housing. ...
