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Saturday, February 8, 2025
My communication with Dawn Butler MP: As ever, one of my favourite Labour Party sisters, I have hesitated to write this email, given how poorly I know you have been. I hope you are feeling as well as can be, and that your progress in fighting your illness is good. ...
Dorset’s town and parish councils can now apply online for 20mph speed limits and zones, following the introduction of a new policy. Schemes will need to meet certain requirements, and there should be community support. Cllr Simon Gibson, Lead Member for Highways at Dorset Council, said: “We worked closely with town...
In the fridge corner we have 'The Spaffer' and in the weasel corner we have 'Nose Candy'. Which one will the corporate media believe? Which one will they ensure remains or becomes the next leader of the sack of rabid rats? All the while the victims of child abuse are...
Lord Kilclooney has been reported to the Commissioner for Standards and the Lords Speaker after referring to vice-president elect Kamala Harris as "the Indian" on Twitter. It is not the first time Lord Kilclooney, a cross-bench peer, has been accused of racism, after he previously described then-Irish prime minister Leo...
Officers investigating a serious assault on two men in Poole are issuing a CCTV image of a man they would like to speak to. At around 4.30am on Monday 21 December 2020 an altercation occurred in the multi-storey car park in Hill Street. A man aged in his 30s sustained...
Rishi Sunak has justified his choice to retain Science Secretary Michelle Donelan amidst growing pressure for her resignation over the allocation of taxpayer funds to settle a legal dispute. Donelan's department covered the £15,000 settlement cost with Professor Kate Sang, who was falsely accused of supporting the proscribed terrorist...
The far right racists are sharing this video trying to give the impression that the UK public are blind or thick as sh**. As can be seen a group of far right skin heads are attacking Muslim families during Eid. They really are as dumb as **** and unsurprisingly...
The revered British actor Timothy West has passed away peacefully in his sleep at the age of 90, surrounded by friends and family at the end. Known for his distinctive, resonant voice, his immense talent, and his dedication to the craft of acting, West’s life was one marked by...
Due to the levels of waste collection staff having to self-isolate and lack of agency workers available nationally, BCP Council has been forced to suspend garden waste collection for the next week. The decision affects all green waste collections in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole and comes into effect from Monday....
This week is International Refugee Week, and throughout the week, we are putting the spotlight on some of the refugees that have settled in Dorset. Today we hear from Fayeza and Mustafa from Afghanistan.  They and their two young children became refugees when the Taliban took power in Afghanistan in 2021. Both were well qualified with...