Shaftesbury artist on the “worrying” decline of cuckoos – and how the town’s nature serves as his muse
A SHAFTSBURY environmental painter is calling for nature to take back control to restore what has been lost. Gary Cook,…
Dorset NHS venues handed Great British Energy cash for solar panels
ENERGY bills at NHS properties across Dorset could drop by around £200,000 a year thanks to new solar panels. Healthcare…
Dorset, Wiltshire and Somerset locations among top 10 UK spots for stunning sunsets
LOCATIONS in Dorset, Somerset and Wiltshire make the list of the top 10 places in the UK and Ireland…
Blackmore Vale set to be part of 20 million-tree Western Forest
PARTS of the Blacmore Vale will form a new Western Forest, the government has announced. A new national forest, stretching…
Blandford scouts and volunteers plant 300 trees at Bere Marsh Farm to help tackle climate change
SCOUTS and volunteers rolled up their sleeves to plant hundreds of trees at a farm near Shillingstone. The planting was…
Stargazers urged to get up early to view lunar eclipse this week
STARGAZERS are being urged to get up early on Friday morning (March 14) to be in with a chance…
Blister packs can now be recycled in Boots across Dorset
HARD-to-recycle blister packs can now be dropped off at Boots locations across Dorset. This follows the success of a pilot…
Ilchester Estate handed huge bill after taking more water than licenced to during drought
THE Ilchester Estate has paid out nearly £28,000 after it persistently took more water than it was licenced…
Battery left in bin starts yet another fire in Dorset
HOUSEHOLDS in Dorset are once again being reminded not to dispose of batteries in bins following yet another bin…
Months of temporary traffic lights planned for Blandford as work starts on new recycling centre
BLANDFORD motorists will have to deal with a series of temporary traffic lights when construction gets underway on a…
