Lack of substance behind the slogans
THE end of freedom of movement, eh? How ironic that it is our ability to cross the channel without…
‘A clapped out, one-trick pony party’
POWER, wrote Lord Acton, tends to corrupt. And absolute power corrupts absolutely. I lived in Scotland for seven years,…
Dorset to pilot ‘Instant Justice’
On Friday last week, Dorset was announced as a successful recipient of almost £2.1 million of funding as part…
Welcome action on water quality and troubles north of the border
I AM so very pleased further action has now been taken against water companies discharging sewage. I don’t underestimate…
Students’ lesson in metal detecting
Boarding students at Shaftesbury School have been busy getting to grips with local history after head of house Anita…
Blandford based school celebrates
High expectations and ambitions are in evidence at Blandford’s Archbishop Wake CofE Primary School. A BLANDFORD school remains a ‘good’…
Head is ‘delighted’ at Ofsted report
Gillingham’s St Mary the Virgin CE Primary School ranked ‘Good’ by Ofsted, to the delight of teachers and pupils. STAFF,…
Golf club takes journey back in time
by Russell Mead SELF-CONFESSED amateur sleuth and wannabe golf historian Nigel Mobbs gave an entertaining and informative talk at Sherborne…
The first day at (bee) school
New beekeepers are welcomed into the fold on a day that features classroom-based education, hands-on training and plenty of…
The People’s Plan for Nature
Ahead of April’s Planet Shaftesbury meeting, members look to a countrywide plan for local inspiration by Rachel Bodle of the…
