Category: Dorset community news

Why Dorset must push back

Rupert Hardy from North Dorset CPRE explains why Dorset’s Local Plan Consultation matters – and how best to stop some of the worst housing...

Spare us the hunting sermon

It’s a delicate balance: rural tradition, public opinion, and the spotlight of a major agricultural show. So when the Hound Parade commentary at this...

Young community wellbeing champions wanted

The Vale Family Hub has secured funding through the #iwill fund to run an ambitious new project for local young people aged 10 to...

Respite break ensures relaxing holidays for the whole family

When Marg’s son and daughter-in-law needed a break for themselves, they wanted to make sure that Marg also had a lovely holiday.Living just next...

‘A port in a storm’ – Geoff’s story at heart of Cooksons Court’s 10-year milestone

When Geoff moved into Cooksons Court in Yeovil last autumn, it marked the start of a difficult but ultimately life-changing journey for both him...

The road to nowhere

Running alongside the Dorset Local Plan consultation is another, almost as important: the Local Transport Plan, a joint plan between Dorset Council and BCP...

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Heroic horsewoman runs the London marathon (aged 77) for the charities that saved her life

This month, Shena Kozuba-Kozubska will be running her second London Marathon. It’s likely to be even tougher than the one she did 30 years...

Are Dorset’s rural roads quietly destroying your suspension?

Driving a Dorset B-road in winter is not a gentle experience it is a series of jolts, dips, and sudden drops that your suspension...

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