Wages, inflation and productivity…
Happy New Year everyone. I’m hoping for a better one than ’22 and certainly no repetition of our ’21…
‘My hope is for stability and civility’
MAY I begin by wishing you a very happy and peaceful New Year. I hope you were able to…
Pay offer to nurses is ‘ridiculous’
AFTER another tumultuous year in the political life of the UK, it is good to know that the dreadful…
Britain and the great wealth divide
WITH a new year upon us, and at a time when so many are finding their finances stretched to…
Welcome to 2023: Change is coming
The need for change is tangible. It is bubbling up in every region, every county, every town and every…
£2,500 bike stolen in pre-Xmas raid
A MOUNTAIN bike worth more than £2,500 was stolen from an address in Dorchester. The theft occurred at an address…
Fire chief leads New Year’s Honours
A NUMBER of Dorset residents have been recognised in the New Year’s Honours list. From NHS workers to charity stalwarts,…
500 years of school history – and the trust that helps students
A SMALL but much appreciated local charity that has for nearly 100 years supported students from the Blandford area…
Doctors feel strain over Strep A and scarlet fever
GPs across the south of England have been inundated with worried parents following the increase in cases of Strep…
Family charity gets a helping hand
A CHARITY that supports struggling families in West Dorset, Weymouth and Portland received a £1,000 boost thanks to a…
