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Tomorrow is, of course, Remembrance Sunday. Each of us will have our own thoughts and memories – for some, intensely direct and poignant; for others, more general and less poignant. As I sit in my car at the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month, listening to the striking of Big Ben on Radio [...] I was very sad to see last week the news that Southgate has closed. In the current economic climate, jobs are absolutely at a premium and each one lost is a bitter blow. If any of those affected happen to be reading this column, I would be more than happy to hear from them if there [...] A visitor to Sherborne could be forgiven for thinking that this lovely town, tucked away in the Dorset countryside, is pretty much disconnected from the wider world. And, of course, in many of the best senses, it is. Sherborne doesn’t have a large number of problems that afflict many other parts of the world. But it [...] OPEN LETTER TO THE PRIMARY CARE TRUST Over recent weeks, the people of Bridport have made it very clear not only how much they value Bridport Community Hospital, but also how keen they are to see the out-patient services that have been provided at the hospital continue to be provided there, rather than having them transferred [...] Where on dry land does one find boats? At least one of the answers to this question is that boats are found on dry land when they are BOATs – otherwise known as byways open to all traffic. In ordinary English, a BOAT is a green lane or drove or bridleway in the countryside that is discovered [...] Amongst the many wonderful voluntary organisations in West Dorset, none is more admirable than the little charity which goes by the name of Footprints. This organisation has been strongly supported by the Church of England and is lucky enough to have the Archdeacon of Sherborne as its chairman. Its purpose is very simple. It exists to [...] View from Westminster Government is partly about having a vision of the future and taking pro-active steps to make a reality of that vision. But government also inevitably involves reacting to circumstances and events. The Government has had plenty to react to over the last few months — notably the uprisings in Libya and the ongoing euro-zone crisis. [...] In the midst of the important debate about out -patient services at Bridport Community Hospital and Dorset County Hospital, I hope we won’t lose sight of the issues surrounding the Hughes Unit. I recently met both users of this Unit and people who were related to those who use the Unit in Bridport – who had [...] Have you ever thought of sharing your home? This question came up at a meeting I attended in Dorchester recently. The idea sounds odd at first – but it’s actually very interesting. The suggestion is that there may well be people who, for one reason or another, are alone in their homes, have some spare room, and [...] I see that we have once again reached the time of year for poppies. As soon as this happens, boxes filled with buttonholes (both of the English and of the Scottish variety) appear in the House of Commons – and I almost always find that I have bought several of them by the time we [...] |
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