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In recent months, we have relied upon our charities and local voluntary groups more than ever. A crucial part of the Government’s response to COVID has been the...

£670k culture recovery investment will save jobs in West Dorset £670,000 investment saves jobs in West Dorset’s culture, heritage and arts sectors Unprecedented...

Dorset County Hospital multi-storey car park plans approved Councillors overrule Council Planners' recommendation of refusal West Dorset MP intervenes to save...

PRESS RELEASE Four West Dorset schools awarded £1.3m for new facilities and skills Four West Dorset schools to share £1.3 million in new funding after West...

PRESS RELEASE MP’s lobbying secures £3.5 million funding for Kingston Maurward College West Dorset College selected for £3.5 million Government funding Part of...

I'm asking communities to tell me about their unsung local heroes. Those who have been working in voluntary initiatives or doing personal acts of kindness; from...

Can you make a difference? Recently, I asked you to consider how we can prepare and help our community with this unprecedented challenge of coronavirus. The...

For some time now Chris Loder MP has been campaigning for improved train frequency and better maintained stations on the Heart of Wessex line that runs from...