Dorset MPs call for faster action on new hunting ban
Vikki Slade and Neil Duncan-Jordan have backed a campaign calling for watertight regulation that ends hunting with hounds.
Vikki Slade and Neil Duncan-Jordan have backed a campaign calling for watertight regulation that ends hunting with hounds.
Dorset Council has taken steps to reduce its own emissions and has supported local communities to do the same.
The towns are the UK’s first official nature towns in a scheme run by environmental bodies plus the National Lottery.
Stallions, which are hardy and resilient, have been released into the New Forest over a six-week period to maintain native bloodlines.
A new centre is to be launched near Blandford this autumn offering facilities including an education room and parking.
The event held at Carvers Recreation Ground aimed to inspire the next generation to look after the New Forest and tackle the climate emergency.
Up to 40 firefighters and 18 appliances were needed to put out last week’s blaze, which authorities say was caused deliberately.
The Nature Nook Forest School is providing sessions for children with and without special needs.
An area the equivalent of more than 13 football pitches has been planted with wildflowers to boost insect numbers.
The arrival of a dolphin in Lyme Regis has delighted residents and visitors, but the authorities warn people are getting too close to the animal.