Social media star Sophie Gregory heading to Planet Purbeck for ‘wild weekends’
SOCIAL media farming influencer Sophie Gregory is heading to the 2024 Planet Purbeck Festival. The charismatic young Dorset farmer –…
‘Welcome to Poo’: Pollution campaigners rebrand Poole to highlight problem
“VISIT POO Harbour, Europe’s largest natural harbour and Wessex Water’s largest toilet.” That’s the welcome visitors to
Weather warning: Heavy rain and thunderstorms set to hit Dorset
THUNDERSTORMS and heavy rain could be about to hit much of Somerset, Wiltshire and Dorset in the coming hours. The…
Dorset woman Mel Carrington among Just Stop Oil Gatwick arrests
DORSET woman Mel Carrington is believed to be among Just Stop Oil (JSO) protestors arrested at Gatwick Airport this…
Sally Davidson, from Dorset, among Just Stop Oil protestors behind bars over protests
A DORSET woman is among Just Stop Oil (JSO) protestors who have been remanded in prison after protesting at…
‘Nature emergency’ declaration in Dorset backed by leaders
DORSET is in a “nature emergency”. The declaration came at a meeting of Dorset Council on Thursday (July 18), when…
New generation of ospreys take flight
DORSET’S only breeding pair of ospreys have seen a new generation take flight. The ospreys were reintroduced to Poole Harbour…
Butterfly numbers soar on Studland heaths
ONE dazzling, another deliberately drab – populations of two very different species of butterfly have soared on National Trust…
£45,000 grant for sensory garden at Dorset County Hospital
A GRANT of more than £45,000 will see a sensory courtyard garden created at Dorset County Hospital (DCH). The hospital,…
Dorset hedgerow project gets £6,000 funding boost – but needs volunteers
A PROJECT surveying Dorset’s miles of hedgerows has received a funding boost. The Great Big Dorset Hedge initiative, which seeks…