Sexey’s aces SIAMS
A Bruton school has been praised for its pastoral care and quality of teaching after a recent inspection. Sexey’s School,…
Are you a lift legend?
Dorset drivers can earn free soft drinks this Christmas amid police crackdown. DESIGNATED drivers can earn themselves free soft drinks…
The end of an era
by George Jeans. Davie’s, Mere’s only butcher, traded for the last time on Saturday 3 December 2022
Time to invest in a new generation
By Barbara Cossins. We’re sixth generation farmers at the family farm in Tarrant Rawston and are lucky to have the…
Let’s put a stop to rat-run lorries
Heavy traffic through villages laid down in the age of the horse and cart is a thorny issue throughout…
Energy and food: Lessons to learn
There is no doubt in my mind that for most of us this winter and Christmas period will be…
Bidding to improve dental services
I know some people in West Dorset have experienced difficulties in accessing an NHS dentist. I have been working…
Nurses should be given fair pay rise
The phrase ‘winter of discontent’ is oft overused in our politics. Previous years have seen it rolled out for…
Strikes and Doughnut Economics
As I understand things in the lead up to Christmas, we shall be enduring strike action from the Royal…
COP summit mostly a tale of failure
What a fabulous success the COP27 in Egypt was, like a whole load of Christmases rolled into one. Unfortunately,…