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‘I was incredibly shy. I had quite bad speech defects as a child – I couldn’t say my R’s, my W’s, my th’s – that made me even shyer. It’s quite extraordinary...

The technical seasonal weather bulletins tell us we are in Spring but, as I write this at my desk looking out over North Dorset it seems anything but. Let us...

‘Will it stand the test of time?’ is often a question asked. In short – will something that looks or sound good today be so in the future. When it comes to...

For this column I thought I would have some varied topics rather than a thematic piece. Farming and food production remains one of the largest part of the UK’s...

Like many people, PE was never my favourite or best subject at school. I never quite seemed to be built for whatever it was we were supposed to be playing or...

I joined so many of the community in and around Blandford welcoming the decision by the Planning Inspectorate to refuse permission for the development at Deer...

For the third year in a row, I was invited to be a judge in a schools’ debating competition organised by the Shaftesbury branch of Rotary and held in...

While there are always many issues that generate heated debate among friends and family (and sometimes between Member of Parliament and constituent … [although...

Can I begin this first article of 2024 by wishing you, your families and those you love a very Happy New Year. I hope it brings everything that you wish for it...