Tennis ladder set to get under way
The Jurassic Singles Tennis Ladder, now in its sixth year, will start at the beginning of April. The competition has…
So, where does all my rubbish go?
PART of my job as cabinet member for Culture, Communities and Customer Services at Dorset Council is waste. I’ve…
Refugees: Teacher’s example to follow
MY two grandsons will be visiting over Easter. They love Swanage. I took the opportunity, therefore, to look at…
Public transport: Home and away
ONCE upon a time I lived in London, having gone there for university, then working and starting a family…
‘You don’t have to like Clarkson. Or Piers Morgan. Or me. Just turn the page or switch channels’
Not a day goes by without finding myself astonished by the national news headlines and the level of importance…
The ins and outs of tides
By Nick Reed. OVER the past couple of months, I’ve written about the types of weather forecast we make use…
‘Thank-you cash’ for hospice charity
A DORSET hospice care charity has been given a fundraising boost in memory of a former patient. Staff from Weldmar…
Swimmers’ reward as champion fundraisers
SWIMMERS who made a splash for charity were rewarded with a plaque for their efforts. The Allison Campbell Trust (ACT)…
Student wins young farmer bursary
KINGSTON Maurward College student Rebecca Hewlett has been awarded a Cornish Mutual Young Farmer bursary. Rebecca will receive £500 to…
Story time with MP
LOCAL MP Michael Tomlinson read children a story when he visited Tops Days Nurseries in Wareham during National Storytelling…