Positive step on pumps petrol pricing
The last two weeks have been busy in the House of Commons. During Prime Minister’s Questions on Wednesday 9…
It looks like a long, hard road ahead
That Autumn Statement warrants a word or two. Whether or not it is necessary medicine, the casualties will be ordinary…
An exercise in smoke and mirrors
On first glance, the budget – AKA Autumn Statement – wasn’t as bad as many people feared. As I wrote…
Game of Thrones star in Chekhov
CHEKHOV’S play The Seagull will be screened at Shaftesbury Arts Centre this weekend as part of the National Theatre…
Sounds of a songwriting legend
THE music of Simon & Garfunkel is coming to Shaftesbury Arts Centre next weekend with the Sounds of Simon. The…
What do you know about Dorset’s orchards and apples?
Many of our old orchards have faded away, and with them their rich mix of local varieties and a…
Campaign to cut emissions
Motcombe Primary School spearheads a community campaign to tackle vehicle idling in the village. The school and local residents are…
The Blackmore Vale remembers the sacrifices made and honours the fallen
Around the Vale, communities paid their respects to the armed forces and those who have given their lives to…
The show must go on
Next year’s Gillingham and Shaftesbury Show will be a two-day event, it has been confirmed. Organisers say extending the August…
Our loose Canon On finding the real joy in the festive season…
by Canon Eric Woods. Some clergy hate Christmas. They condemn the commercialism of it, and they grumble darkly about the…
