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Cooking with Martha Legg – Air Fryer Donuts

Since Christmas, my husband has had another love. There are now three people in our marriage, him, me and…

Learn to ID the natural world

If you’ve ever wanted to learn how to identify the species around you, or to contribute to the protection…

Twinning association ready to celebrate

by Lorraine Gibson. Following its fantastic 40th anniversary celebrations last year, the Fordingbridge Twinning Association is back with a vengeance. Plans…

A fascinating slice of history spanning a century

A group of medals and militaria awarded to the one family spanning nearly 100 years are entered into the…

Foundation allocates £85,000 in awards

At their recent meeting, right, the Trustees of the John Thornton Young Achievers Foundation (JTYAF) allocated £85,000 for awards…

Tory sleaze – the continuing story

Whilst pondering over the stories of this week I could not stop thinking about the 1960’s Tory government which…

All accept there’s an NHS productivity crisis

Dorset has many thousands of park home residents and others who live in households without a direct relationship with…

Sorry tale of Beeching and the Pines Express

by Lorraine Gibson. In the midst of rolling government and rail unions disputes, a timely piece of railway history will…

E-scooter trial is hailed big success

by Faith Eckersall. The two-year trial of e-scooters in the BCP Council area has been declared a success, with a…

Charity volunteering is a fairy good idea

by Lorraine Gibson. Got some spare time? Want to meet people? Fancy helping others? Then a Dorset charity’s programme of fundraisers…