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Six at the Flix

Bridport Arts CentreI am Urban (2023)“Urban’ provides an incredibly powerful and gritty social commentary on the true reality of Bernard Hare’s experiences and that...

Nature management bid gets thumbs up

A 50-plus year vision for improving nature in West Dorset is behind a successful funding bid by local charity West Dorset Wilding. The Brit Catchment...

The Tip of the Iceberg

“The Post Office scandal highlights the dangers of accepting without question the output of automated systems as reliable evidence” Dr Sam De Silva, Technology...

March in the Garden

Following on from last month, with garden activity at a pretty low ebb, March is when the pace starts to pick up. It’s your...

Vegetables in March

From the middle of February there has been a lot of growth of the overwintered salad leaves in the polytunnels—mainly the mustards (Rouge Metis,...

The Young Lit Fix

Finn’s Little FibsBy Tom PercivalPublished by BloomsburyPicture book £7.99Reviewed by Nicky Mathewson Finn and his sister, Simone, are staying at their Grandma’s house for a...

The Young Lit Fix

Shadowhall Academy, The Whispering Walls by Phil Hickes,Illustrated by Keith RobinsonPublished by Usborne Books £7.99 paperbackReview by Nicky Mathewson Suffolk, England, September 1987, Lilian Jones...

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