Holly Carver
12 posts
Journalist. Focusing on social issues.
‘Legal But Not Always Approved’: A Look Into the Effects of Section 28
Three decades on, and the shadow of Thatcher's anti-LGBT legislation Section 28 still looms over the UK education system.
How is your diet affecting climate change?
In February the weather across the UK reached record breaking temperatures, registering 10 degrees higher than the national…
Over 200 knives and bladed items handed in to police
209 items were given to Dorset Police during the March 2019 knife amnesty, running for a week between the…
Parents say more school funding is needed for special educational needs pupils
A Dorset parents campaign group for children with special educational needs (SEN) believes that there needs to be…
Man jailed over attempted sex offence
Stephen Thomas, 34 with no fixed address, has been sentenced to seven years in prison for trespass with…
Government grant has provided accommodation for rough sleepers
Bournemouth Borough council has recorded that between August 2018 and March 2019, temporary accommodation was given to 29…
Vulnerable women need better support to stop criminal reoffending
The manager of a Dorset charity has said that women are more likely to be involved in repeated…
Bournemouth Road Rage Incident
Dorset Police are investigating a road rage incident in Bournemouth, after a taxi driver had his windscreen smashed.…
Woman in hospital after Christchurch house fire
Fire crews were called to St Margaret’s Avenue at around half 10 last night. There they found a…