By Vicky Nash Audience and Content Editor WEYMOUTH and Portland are magical places - and more people should be saying so! That s the message from two creative residents who have joined forces to create a promotional music video celebrating the area s unique charms and features. Martin Harvey, of Harvey M photography, has partnered with local musician John West Weymouth for the initiative, which is hoped will provide a boost to local businesses during uncertain times amid the Covid pandemic. The pair are receiving support for their promotional campaign from South Dorset MP Richard Drax. “It’s important to make people aware that there is so much more to Weymouth than donkeys and deck chairs, although of course they are essential for a top seaside resort,” said Martin.
An interesting coincidence of articles in last week’s
Observer. In the Business section, Octopus Energy promises a carbon-free future with consumers storing cheap, green electricity in banks of batteries at home and in their electric cars (“Energy needs a digital revolution, and we’re it”). But nothing comes without cost, as reported in “Child labour, toxic leaks: the price we could pay for a greener future” (News). The demand from rich countries for rare and even common minerals is already fuelling wars as well as unacceptable labour practices and ecological destruction.
We cannot tackle the climate emergency and hope to continue our rapacious habits. Today’s solution is tomorrow’s problem by virtue of the sheer numbers of humanity, the majority of whom consume next to nothing. We share this little planet with 7 billion others, not to mention all the other species. So let’s forget about an electric vehicle world and start learning to live with less. It might jus
‘Drop Drax Hall’
Article by January 7, 2021
A British pressure group has teamed up with the Caribbean Movement for Peace and Integration (CMPI) to back the CARICOM Reparation Commission’s (CRC) call for the estate where sugar was introduced in Barbados more than 350 years ago to be restored to Barbadians as an act of reparations.
Stand Up to Racism Dorset has called on wealthy Tory MP Richard Drax, who represents South Dorset, to deal urgently with the matter.
The two groups discussed the matter on Tuesday, a letter from Philip Marfleet, on behalf of Stand Up to Racism Dorset has confirmed.