Diary - new suspect in the Madeleine McCann case 3rd June 2020 Sadly, the day ended with disgraceful scenes of violence outside No 10 from those claiming to be protesting against the appalling killing of African-American... Diary
Diary - top US experts warn of the danger of using Huawei to install 5G in the UK 2nd June 2020 The sun continues to shine, but rain and colder weather expected tomorrow. Farmers need rain, desperately. There was still a lot to do following last weekend's... Diary
Diary - some schools back 1st June 2020 The day after the weekend, which saw chaos at two beauty spots, Lulworth Cove and Durdle Door. Other coastal locations in Dorset suffered similarly from an... Diary
Diary - Durdle Door and Lulworth swamped by visitors 31st May 2020 The sun has not stopped shining, which is causing its own problems, not least by attracting thousands of people to beauty-spots such as Durdle Door and Lulworth... Diary
Diary - Sandbanks ferry to reopen next month 29th May 2020 Our regular weekly update with Dorset Council lasted more than an hour this morning. The Wareham Forest fire was the subject of our attention for a while and I... Diary
Diary - most MPs back to the House on Tuesday 28th May 2020 Another sunny day. I first had a chat to the Sun's new defence correspondent, Jerome Starkey. He's been a foreign correspondent for many years and was most... Diary
Diary - pushing hard for tourism with minister 27th May 2020 Wall-to-wall sunshine. No rain. The fire at Wareham Forest remains out and my deep gratitude to all the firefighters who tackled the fire for days. Apart from... Diary
Diary - helping with a firebreak 26th May 2020 Another wonderful, sunny day. As a farmer, we need rain and badly. None is on the horizon at the moment. The fire brigade made a request for some tree clearing... Diary
Diary - checking on Wareham Forest fire 24th May 2020 Another very warm day. With the Bank Holiday in full swing, reports came back of packed beaches. With dozens of firefighters still in Wareham Forest, I headed... Diary