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Saturday, May 18, 2024
Dorset Council has submitted its bid for the Government’s Bus Back Better £3 billion fund to revitalise the nation’s bus services. In March the Government launched Bus Back Better, a new National Bus Strategy for England with aims to rejuvenate local bus services by making them: More attractive for passengersMore affordableEasier...
A play about young carers in Salford that “knocked MPs sideways” is about to embark on a national tour.The show, Who Cares, was written by Matt Woodhead and co-produced by The Lowry and LUNG. It was made in partnership with Greater Manchester charity, Gaddum and its Salford Carers Service...
There has been a large shelter and tent located in woods behind Egdon Glen, Crossways. There is damage to surrounding trees, evidence of a large fire area and discarded rubbish including several smashed alcohol bottles. There is great concern that several aerosol containers were found in the area. Sniffing highly...
Celebrating the 60th anniversary of the Dorset AONB, our Landscapes for Life photo competition is looking to capture the landscape that is a big part of YOUR life. Sixty years ago, almost half of Dorset was officially recognised as OUTSTANDING – an astonishing mix of beautiful landscapes and great views....
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Children under the age of 10 in the UK are being investigated over their links to far-right extremism, Sky News has found. Home Office figures show a dramatic rise in the number of under-18s referred to the government's counter-terrorism programme Channel over concerns about their possible involvement with the far-right.A...
The school prom season is approaching so if you are hiring transport, please remember to check it is properly licensed. Any vehicles advertised for hire with a driver should be appropriately licensed with the local authority from where they operate or the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA). That is the...
Journeys made on foot, by bike and scooter during Sustrans Big Pedal event could have created 1,600kg of CO2 and 31kg of NOx if pupil’s journeys to school had been made in cars. The walking and cycling charity Sustrans’ Big Pedal event saw over 4,900 children take part in Dorset...
What you're about to read will be difficult to stomach. It involves a boy called John who at just 14 was lied to and manipulated into holding abhorrent and racist views.I first met John at the end of October in a draughty room in a former warehouse to interview him....
Dorset Police is calling on the support of knitting enthusiasts across the county to create teddy bears for children in distress.  The teddies will be carried in patrol cars and used to comfort young children who are distressed or experiencing a traumatic event. Police Constable Conroy, of Dorset Police, said: “Sadly...