Beaminster: No money for primary school lollipop lady (UPDATED)
A lollipop lady’s wage is in the region of £3,200 per year. New council offices cost millions. Where would you rather your local taxes went?
Legacy funds Dorset’s unique woodland college
THE ARCHITECTURAL Association’s biggest ever legacy will help to fund new buildings and a new MA course at Hooke Park College near Beaminster.
New film celebrates Dorset designer John Makepeace
A FILM about Beaminster’s renowned furniture maker John Makepeace has been produced to celebrate his 50 years at the forefront of British design.
Colin Varndell donates images for new Dorset Wildlife Trust calendar
I WAS thinking the other day about Colin Varndell, because I was trying to draw up a list in my head of excellent West Dorset people and organisations. By excellent, I mean almost…
Council submits plans to move Mountjoy School
PLANS to rebuild Bridport’s Mountjoy School in Beaminster have been submitted by Dorset County Council. The county council wants to move the special school on to land next to Beaminster Technology College (BTC). A…
Lush Places: Play misty for me
IF YOU’RE a stranger to these parts, you will one day be astonished by what is known as ‘The Beaminster Tunnel Effect’. It’s when you approach the tunnel in fog and mist from one…
Woodland school plans new course and buildings
A VISIONARY scheme putting West Dorset at the forefront of architectural and environmental education is bursting with new life. Hooke Park near Beaminster already boasts some of the most extraordinary buildings in Britain…
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