Treasure trove of Dorset music
DORSET music group The Ridgeway Singers & Band, led by Phil Humphries and Tim Laycock, have collaborated with the…
Glastonbury Festival: First 55 acts revealed including Guns N’ Roses and Arctic Monkeys
THE first 55 names appearing at the 2023 Glastonbury Festival have been revealed. Arctic Monkeys, Guns N’ Roses and Elton…
Danger of Aussie and Kiwi trade deals
SOME reflections on rural crime: first, in a spirit of genuine enquiry, a friend recently asked a local hunt…
A30 at Kitt Hill could be sorted soon
For a year now, the issues surrounding the A30 at Kitt Hill have been the bane of the lives…
‘Fighting spirit of Ukrainian troops on Salisbury Plain is remarkable’
Roads minister Richard Holden has written to me about his department’s north-south strategic study which is likely to report…
‘Dropping litter isn’t just a nuisance, it is environmental vandalism…’
Many people forget that Margaret Thatcher was a keen environmentalist. She was the first political leader to deliver a…
Labour’s looking to long-term goals
It’s great to see Keir Starmer’s five missions for a better Britain. They set out not just what Labour’s…
Time to embrace Citizen Assemblies
Only those who have actually been in government can ever appreciate just what an extremely challenging job it is….
Youngsters on board with town’s history
PUPILS at Stalbridge CofE Primary School were thrilled to receive boards explaining the market town’s history after a year…
Girls ‘Best Delegation’ at Model UN
HANF0ORD School at Child Okeford was invited to send delegates to a Mini Model United Nations (MUN) event at…
