Profile: Vicky Nash

'We are facing a catastrophe' - MP Richard Drax criticises lockdown roadmap

SOUTH Dorset MP Richard Drax said he believes Boris Johnson’s roadmap out of lockdown is too cautious for businesses ‘already clinging on to survival by their eyelashes’.

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MP Richard Drax calls for lockdown to end in May

SOUTH Dorset MP Richard Drax insists the ‘flame of hope that we can go back to living needs to be kept alive’ - as Boris Johnson warned of a ‘cautious’ lifting of lockdown restrictions.

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Falklands veteran Simon Weston CBE. Photo: Derrek D'Souza

Headline sponsor announced for this year's Dorset Hero Awards

GRANT giving charity, Talbot Village Trust, has been announced as the headline sponsor of the Daily Echo’s Dorset Hero Awards, which are set to take place later this year.

Cllr David Walsh says nothing has been rushed with Dorset Council's Local Plan

'Nothing rushed about Local Plan', say council bosses

COUNCIL bosses insist major efforts have been made to ensure everyone can have their say on the Local Plan.

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Residents challenged to get creative in 'heartfelt' campaign launched by town council and churches

WEYMOUTH Town Council has teamed up with two churches and a community group to launch a heartfelt campaign to celebrate those who provide care for others.

Nothe Fort will host a pop-up market this weekend

Historic Weymouth attraction set to benefit from major grant

WEYMOUTH'S award-winning Nothe Fort has secured a £60,000 grant to develop its displays, educational programmes and heritage initiatives.

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1000 electric candles were lit and placed on the steps of County Hall in Dorchester to pay tribute to the 1,000 people who have died of Covid across Dorset Picture: Dorset Council

1,000 candles placed outside County Hall to mark Dorset coronavirus deaths

ONE thousand electric candles were lit and placed on the steps of County Hall in Dorchester to honour those who have died with Covid, as the county passed the sad milestone of 1,000 Covid-19-related deaths.

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