Never give up: Persistence does pay off
Back in 2015 shortly after I had been selected to contest North Dorset, one of our councillors, Graham Carr-Jones…
No place in society for violent protest
Voltaire apparently said: “I disagree with what you say, but I will defend to the death your right to…
Tough decisions ahead in review of defence vision
Since my last column, we’ve seen a little more detail emerge around the Government’s Integrated Review of our defence…
Memories of National Service
Arts charity Same but Different are searching for National Service veterans from Dorset to share their stories and experiences…
Exchange turns on the lights to remember lost loved ones
The Exchange joined many iconic buildings across our nation and lit up in yellow to remember loved one’s lost…
Keep your Spies open for Zoom theatre
Calling all families and observant young people in Gillingham, Stalbridge and Lytchett Matravers – the Super-Spies are heading to…
Story of the Noah’s Ark told through the eyes of his missus
Mrs Noah is April De Angelis’s riotous retelling of the biblical flood story – with a feminist twist performed…
Haring around in the springtime
The sun is sinking towards the horizon casting a pale feathery light over the open, rolling chalk lands. Cheerful…
Going through hoops to keep up with fashion
By Carole Fornachon of the Blandford Fashion Museum With the current spotlight on “lockdown loungewear” and haute couture producing elastic…
Chef to hit the road after voluntary stint
Chef Carl Thomson has spent a decade creating fabulous feasts for guests in five star chalets in the Alps,…