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I was really pleased to join the Shaftesbury Chamber of Commerce's AGM last week where a number of important topics were discussed, including the importance of...

During PMQs this week, I was pleased to be able to ask the Prime Minister about the recruitment and retention of GPs and dentists in rural areas. Over the last...

May I begin by wishing you a belated, but sincere, Happy New Year and let us hope that it is capable of being a calmer year for all of us. The Opinion Polls are...

The kindness of strangers……. During this pandemic a light has shone very brightly – kind, community/neighbour focussed actions. Often, for the doer, a small...

North Dorset will go into Tier 3 from 00.01am on Thursday 31st December. For a detailed breakdown of what you can and cannot do in a Tier 3 area please visit...

I understand, and share, the disappointment and frustration that North Dorset and, indeed, the whole of Dorset will be placed into Tier 2 from this week. Last...

When national restrictions end in December we will return to a regional tiered approach in England. The posters below provide guidance regarding the tiered...

The British Business Bank has provided useful guidance for those needing to use the Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme. For full details, please...

Assisting the most vulnerable in our community during this pandemic is extremely important. We can all do something to help those around us. Dorset Council has...