Garden charity’s focus on nature
Did you know that Britain’s gardens occupy more space than all our nature reserves put together? So how can we…
Helping the world to see more clearly
by Lorraine Gibson. Do you have a stash of useless items malingering in a drawer or cupboard? Most of us have…
Mocking turtle soup
Our apple tree is just bare bones now. The apples are cooked and frozen or made into apple jams…
Home scores platinum for end-of-life care
A Dorset care home has been awarded the highest possible Gold Standards Framework (GSF) Quality Hallmark Award for its…
Spooktacular fun at Hallowe’en party
Residents and staff at a Dorset care home brewed up a wicked Hallowe’en treat to welcome a party of…
Time running out for tickets to have a ball
Diverse Abilities, Dorset’s disability charity, returns to Poole’s Lighthouse with its popular Gala Ball next week. The event will raise…
Car share scheme for county’s NHS staff
NHS staff in Dorset are being encouraged to share cars for their commutes – and are being offered priority…
Cooking with Martha Legg. Black Forest Gateau
Black Forest Gateau (with a nod to Mary Berry) So, back to the Seventies, and I decided to make a…
A marvellous collection of militaria
A collection of medals and militaria from Devon is going under the Charterhouse gavel in their December 1 and…
This round of austerity will be much harder
The news is full of proposed tax increases. The Government does this to spook you, before then making you feel…