Diary - follow up on forest fire 19th May 2020 Following yesterday's fire at Sugar Hill, near Bere Regis, I was keen to return to the incident control point (ICP) and see how the firefighters were getting on... Diary
Diary - major fire near Bere Regis 18th May 2020 There's no better start to the day than to hear your daughter on the phone saying that my second grandchild - another girl - had arrived safely in the early... Diary
Diary - coronavirus deaths down 17th May 2020 At last, some good news tonight. We learnt that the UK's daily figure for coronavirus deaths has dropped to 170 - the lowest since the day after the lockdown... Diary
Diary - don't come to Dorset yet, is the message to visitors 15th May 2020 While COVID has stolen the headlines for weeks now, and understandably so, negotiations with the EU continue. I was delighted to hear the Labour leader say we... Diary
W2W - common sense must prevail 15th May 2020 THE lock-down is threatening countless lives and livelihoods. Constituents running businesses in the hospitality sector tell me they are particularly vulnerable... Articles
Update - testing sites in Dorset 15th May 2020 Sat (09-May) - Blandford - Dorchester Sunday (10 May) - Weymouth - Bridport Monday (11 May) - Weymouth - Bridport Tuesday (12 May) - Weymouth - Bridport... Local News
Letter - stabilisation measures for higher education by Michelle Donelan MP, Universities Minister 15th May 2020 The Government is clear that we do not want to see any students miss out on the opportunity to benefit from our excellent HE system as a result of COVID-19. I... Westminster News
Diary - a potential breakthrough in the fight against COVID-19 14th May 2020 There has been a positive development in the fight against coronavirus in that a test to find out whether people have been infected in the past has been... Diary
Defence Select Committee - to inquire into the Armed Forces' contribution to the pandemic 14th May 2020 The Defence Committee is today launching an inquiry into the nature of the Armed Forces’ contribution to the ongoing effort against the coronavirus pandemic... Westminster News