Category: Dorset Politics

Exclusive: Charles Church – plus Dorset’s biodiversity crisis | BV podcast

The BV has an exclusive interview with renowned equestrian painter Charles Church, and Jenny sits down with council leader Nick Ireland to discuss biodiversity,...

Expertise and experience at the helm

I was at the North Dorset election count in Blandford. As I finally left the sports hall around 5:30am, I congratulated the re-elected Conservative...

Ignored and underfunded: the FE sector crisis

One of the things that really energised me as a candidate during the general election campaign was education – yet it received scant wider...

Two million votes and growing: the Green surge

When it was finally over, the media smoke billowing off the election battlefield somewhat obscured the fact that as well as winning all four...

Survivor’s guilt and political resolve

Navigating politics with humility – MP Simon Hoare reflects on the election aftermath, his duty to North Dorset and promises constructive opposition Well! Quite a...

A century of service

Dorset’s longest-serving councillors – Stella Jones and Robert Corben talk to Rachael Rowe about 50 years of commitment to their communities Two Dorset residents are...

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Quiet August, Big Plans

Team TB is prepping for the autumn season with some rigorous training (both equine and human!) – and a new home’s needed for Cherry...

Planning Your Trip to the Gillingham and Shaftesbury Show: Where to Stay and What to See

There is something uniquely British about voluntarily spending a significant portion of your August weekend standing in a field in Motcombe, surrounded by pristine...