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Not much COP

Ken Huggins, local councillor and member of the Green Party, examines Dorset Council’s Climate Action Plan in the wake of COP26 The COP26 conference brought...

We all have difficult decisions – what will yours be?

More people choosing between public health advice or putting food on the table and a few quid on the key, says Labour’s Pat Osborne Like...

Taking tough decisions for a better future is what politicians must do | Simon Hoare

There are few simple solutions to the problems that face our communites, which is why we must not rush into simplistic ‘populist’ policies, argues...

On lost souls | Simon Hoare MP

I would like you to share an experience of mine which I hope none of you will ever experience. Picture this: three years ago my...

On the murder of David Amess | Simon Hoar MP

I welcomed the shock, horror and outrage that greeted the vicious murder of my colleague David Amess. The response of the public highlighted that, thank...

Why I’ve changed my stance on raising National Insurance | Simon Hoare MP

I’d guess that there are not many people in North Dorset who do not know at least one person, a friend or family member...

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Horse sense from unlikely allies

An equine therapy centre in Blandford is creating transformative connections for those most in need of healing – Sally Cooper reports Researching a new equestrian...

North Dorset’s forgotten Scallywags

They were farmers, labourers and tradesmen, but Dorset’s Auxiliary Units trained in silence to become Britain’s last, lethal line of defence, says CPRE’s Rupert...

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