Connett’s Farm in Eastchurch on The Isle of Sheppey, Kent is slowly shrinking, as coastal erosion claims more land year on year. The island is prone to coastal erosion which is currently happening all around the coastal edge of island, from the Minster Leas to Warden point. Many locals are being directly affected as their […]
How it’s done: Breeding new Queen Bees in Ferndown
Hurn honey farm buzzes with excitement as George Mantzikos peels back the lid of a full hive. Mantzikos is a professional beekeeper and has over 80,000 bees on his open property in Ferndown. “When we import bees from other countries, they usually don’t have a queen.” If there is no queen bee present within a colony, […]
Independent chocolatiers host craft chocolate session in Westbourne
Chocol8, the renowned coffee and chocolate shop in the heart of Westbourne held their monthly ‘Craft Chocolate Tasters of Dorset’ event last week. The event saw their urban kitchen chef crafting unique and mouth-watering chocolates for the public to taste and learn from. In their first session, they teach you how to identify the flavours […]
“We’re not like the chains on Poole High Street” says award winning Poole chippie
Lakeside Fish & Chips’ owner has claimed the Poole restaurant’s attempt “to be different to the chains on the High Street” is the key to its success. This comes after it was named one of the top 50 fish and chip takeaways in the UK last week. Burger King (since replaced by Coffee #1) and […]
Praise for valiant YMCA staff during Storm Emma
Selfless staff at the YMCA have been praised by colleagues. With their efforts to help the vulnerable being described as ‘brilliant’ during Storm Emma. Walking miles to the hostel on Westover Road, in temperatures that dropped as low as -5, staff were determined to continue their work and help those in need. Interview with Cathy […]
Extended interview with Angela Pooley
In recent days, the Borough of Poole’s new cycle lanes have been labelled a ‘recipe for disaster’ by Cycling UK. They claim that many of the new lanes around Bournemouth University and the surrounding area have either directed cyclists into oncoming traffic or in the way of pedestrians. Angela Pooley, secretary of Bournemouth Cycling […]
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