Dozens of Dorset schools closed amid weather warning and transport cancellation
DOZENS of Dorset schools are closed today (January 30) amid warnings of more bad weather across the south west. In…
Warning to drivers as Storm Chandra hits Dorset roads
PEOPLE are being urged to take care when driving through surface waters in Dorset – after firefighters were called…
TV fav Chris Packham to appear in bird festival
THE MIGRATION Festival returns to Careys Secret Garden near Wareham with two winter weekends exploring migration through people, wildlife and the natural…
New comprehensive strategy will reverse declines in nature
A NEW approach to nature recovery is being implemented in Dorset to help restore and protect natural environment over…
Huge solar farm could become one of Dorset’s biggest renewable projects
PLANS are being put together to create a huge solar farm on Dorset Council-owned land which…
Yellow weather warning as 80mph winds set to hit south west
THE Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning for the south west…
How to check if YOUR child is eligible for free school meals
CHILDREN went back to school last week- but some may be missing out on free school…
Oscar-winner Mark Rylance and eco writer George Monbiot set for Purbeck talk
OSCAR-winner Mark Rylance and environmental writer George Monbiot will be in Purbeck for a public forum on how the…
Dorset shops asked to stop selling disposable BBQs to cut fire risk
RETAILERS in Dorset are being asked to no longer sell disposable barbeques in the wake of several fires. As another…
Views wanted over plans to bury radioactive waste at Winfrith
DORSET residents are being asked whether radioactive waste should be buried and left behind following the decommissioning of a…