Wessex Attractions: Studland Bay
Studland Bay in Dorset is situated within the Purbeck Heritage Coast and is a designated Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. It is rich in history, wildlife and outdoor activities. One…
Introducing The Bland
As a regionalist party, you might think that we would welcome the proposals to consolidate the 32 BBC Music Introducing local radio shows into ten regional shows. Not so. Firstly…
Wessex Attractions: Watersmeet House
Watersmeet in Devon has been settled since the Iron Age. Situated at the meeting point of the East Lyn River and Hoar Oak Water, it provides a popular spot for…
Wessex Attractions: Hook Norton Brewery
Hook Norton Brewery is a traditional brewery near Banbury in Oxfordshire that acts almost as a living museum. It was operated by steam until 2006 (its historic Victorian steam engine…
Wessex In Literature: Far From The Madding Crowd
Far From The Madding Crowd (1874) is a seminal moment in the identity of Wessex as a region. Thomas Hardy was not the first author to mention the name Wessex…
Faking Claque Control
The leader of what passes for the Opposition, Sir Keir “Interesting” Starmer, has revealed his cynically-titled Taking Back Control Bill, a name appropriated from the Tories whom he so resembles.…
Wessex Attractions: Over Bridge
Before the opening of the first Severn Bridge in 1966, traffic wishing to cross the River Severn from Bristol and points south had two choices: the Aust Ferry, and Over…