Vaccinating a Dorset badger After approximately 7-10 days the traps were set by attaching a piece of string to the stone and to the door of the trap. Any badger pulling away the stone to reach the peanuts would activate the trap, and the door would close. Once our...
Statement from Councillor Anthony Alford, Leader of West Dorset District Council: All of us will have been moved by the distressing images of human suffering in the wake of the refugee crisis. We will have heard the announcement yesterday that the United Kingdom will welcome a large number of refugees...
This weekend, 12/13 September, 20 West Dorset homes will be open to visitors. The people who live in them have done something to make them more environmentally friendly, and are happy to show visitors what they have done to create their ‘EcoHomes’. There’s something for everybody, from phone apps...
Teachers and Youth Leaders are invited to the BIG Ideas Challenge launch party at Potter’s Cafe, Durngate Street, Dorchester at 6pm on Wednesday 9th September. The Challenge asks young people aged 7-24 to come up with solutions that help tackle climate change. The Challenge offers: mentoring, seed-funding, and a...
Pressure is building on the conservative MP for West Dorset Oliver Letwin to stop the irreversible sale of our NHS as hundreds of households across Dorchester call on him to make sure David Cameron uses his veto to exclude the NHS from TTIP. Hundreds of voters will place estate agency style ‘Stop the...
If you loved their Hits From the Blitz, here is another chance to enjoy an evening with Five Star Swing on Sunday 13 September 2015 at 7.30pm at Comrades Hall, Broadwindsor.Swing ‘n’ Sinatra is a journey through the decades of this unforgettable genre, featuring songs from Sinatra, Ella Fitzgerald,...
Dorset Wildlife Trust (DWT) is shocked and deeply saddened to learn the news that there will be a badger cull in Dorset this year, in a misguided attempt to control the spread of the devastating disease bovine tuberculosis (bTB). The conservation charity, with over 25,000 members will not allow...
West Dorset residents, businesses and visitors have given their views on the future provision of the tourist information service in the area. West Dorset District Council is currently undertaking a review of its four Tourist Information Centres (TICs) located in Dorchester, Bridport, Sherborne and Lyme Regis, with a view to...
Dorchester Arts is fast becoming the place to be for top quality live music acts. From sell out appearances from The Beat, The Blockheads and The Spooky Men’s Chorale, the Dorchester Arts team, now based at the Corn Exchange is gearing up for another packed music programme this autumn....
Residents from the Upper Marshwood Vale area will have the opportunity to shape their community through the development of a Neighbourhood Plan.West Dorset District Council has received a request from Upper Marshwood Vale Group Parish Council for the approval of a Neighbourhood Area, which is the first formal stage...
