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Patient approach best with hedges

by Sally Gregson. DURING the winter months the structure of a garden becomes more apparent – the lines of fencing…

Consumers can drive ‘green’ change

The other day I decided it was time to tidy my overburdened desk. A task long overdue, as anyone…

Zelensky, leadership and bullying

THERE is a fine line between leading a person or a nation to work to the very best of…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…