Consumers can drive ‘green’ change
The other day I decided it was time to tidy my overburdened desk. A task long overdue, as anyone who...
Zelensky, leadership and bullying
THERE is a fine line between leading a person or a nation to work to the very best of their...
Brexit has battered trade with Europe
WHATEVER is happening to the Conservative Party? Open wounds are opening into festering sores and more big fish Tories are...
Now is not time to give up on Ukraine
As I write, we are approaching the first anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. An invasion which was, and remains,...
Inflation is on way back to basecamp
LIKE many, I've become transfixed by Everest-like graphs showing financial data and forecasts. The most reassuring is inflation which suggests...
RotaKids earn their community spurs
SHAFTESBURY Abbey Primary School’s RotaKids began their programme of activities for the year with a visit to Westminster Memorial Hospital...
Eyes to the skies for stargazing night
VILLAGE children and adults had the chance to try out large professional telescopes and take part in fun space-related activities...
Look to the stars
Help rewild the night and join other citizen scientists in a star count across Dorset. STARGAZERS are being urged to...
Famous artistic family set to build on its work in Somerset
Permission has been sought to continue using a former farm building as an art studio. A FAMOUS artistic family could...
Volunteers needed for Great Big Green Week
From coffee mornings to tree planting, there are plenty of opportunities for enthusiastic helpers during Shaftesbury’s Great Big Green Week...
