Marking 35 years of upward mobility
A former aircraft engineer and draughtsman who designed a ‘one-off’ adapted car for a disabled neighbour has seen his…
Group offering free doorstep panto
A theatre company is offering to bring panto to your doorstep for free in Somerset. The Tale of the…
The show must go on at the Octagon
Our fifth annual trip to the Octagon for their panto was a bit different this year. Hasn’t everything been…
Stage is set for a bright future for remarkable communitiy initiative
When Julian Fellowes, the actor, director and Academy award-winning screenwriter, officially opened The Exchange in Sturminster Newton in 2007,…
This tough year has shown us all at our best
May I begin by wishing all my North Dorset constituents as happy, peaceful and safe a Christmas as possible…
We don’t need more incinerators here
This week, I chaired a round-table discussion hosted by the UK Without Incinerators Network (UKWIN). UKWIN is a not-for-profit…
Policing private remarks would be worse than hate speech
Amid the economic storms, uncertainties and social restrictions around the covid pandemic, you’d have been forgiven for failing to…
Internet company making the right connections and bucking the trend
Wessex Internet, an independent broadband provider based in Shroton, is bucking the trend of economic woes and surging ahead…
Why French trains run on the left
A few years ago, we celebrated Christmas with a delightful family holiday in Nice. We walked everywhere, or took…
Set boundaries if working from home
Is ‘Working From Home’ the new, permanent normal? Here’s how to get it right. While we are used to working…
