Dorset Wildlife Trust (DWT) has condemned a potential badger cull in the county, announced by Environment Secretary, Owen Paterson MP, as a reserve pilot cull area in case of problems with either of the proposed cull areas in Gloucestershire and Somerset. DWT is keen to find an effective, long term solution to the problem of Bovine TB (bTB), but urges the Government to put more effort into an effective vaccine instead of a cull.
Last year’s entries in the mags4dorset creative writing awards were so outstanding that as well as the winner of the short story competition, the judges, Carol Rivers and Martin Baum, chose two highly commended stories. Here is the first one by Mary Macarthur from Frome. Taking a Cut by Mary Macarthur I did it for…
Community Service by Marianne Ashurst ‘No one over eighty is happy or useful.’ Bill overheard the woman’s terrible statement in the hospital waiting room where he sat holding Alice’s hand. At seventy-nine, Bill fervently hoped she had got it wrong. Alice was quietly slipping away from him and he was fearful for the future. A…
A superb private collection of early diecast toys are to be sold by Lawrences Auctioneers of Crewkerne. Entered for a sale by a client who lives in Weymouth, the toys had been collected by a young lad from the 1950s onwards and have remained in his family ever since. The 40 items on offer include…
Two budding local chefs have won through to the regional round of the Rotary Young Chef competition. They are now just one step away from the national final. Harry Gatehouse, 16, from Prospect School, Havant scooped the top prize, a voucher for £50; Sian Davies, 14, from Priestlands School, Lymington was only narrowly beaten into second…
Selected students at Ferndown Upper School were today awarded over £15,000 between them to pursue their ambitions. Local charity, John Thornton Young Achievers Foundation, awarded 12 scholarships and 23 bursaries to a group of pupils at the school who had been recognized for their commitment and dedication. The JTYAF supports ambitious and aspiring young people…
Paramedics employed by South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust (SWASFT) and seconded to the Air Ambulance have taken their first steps towards obtaining a Masters Degree in Advanced Paramedic Practice (Critical Care).
The programme started on 25 February and is sponsored by Dorset and Somerset Air Ambulance. It’s being delivered in partnership with the University of Hertfordshire, SWASFT and Doctors and Consultants from Royal Bournemouth Hospital, Dorset County Hospital, Musgrove Park Hospital, Salisbury District Hospital, Southampton General Hospital and Yeovil District Hospital.
Despite 200 campaigners marching to East Dorset District Council last night, claiming democracy was dead, the full council meeting went ahead without disruption. Members voted overwhelmingly in favour of submitting the core strategy to the Secretary of State: 23 for, 4 against and 6 abstentions. Within the strategy are proposals to build on some of…
A founder member of the Swanage Railway has paid a heart-felt tribute to the veteran signalman who inspired him to become a train driver – placing a poignant funeral wreath on the front of his steam locomotive. Bob Inman of Swanage – who worked for British Railways as a signalman at Corfe Castle and Swanage…
Come and join the fun at Moors Valley Country Park, in Ashley Heath, on Sunday 17 March and get a taste of a pirate’s life by taking part in a Pirate Treasure Trail. The family friendly event will be raising funds for charity. Each participant will receive a pirate treasure map guiding him or her…