{"id":5800,"date":"2018-08-19T11:24:13","date_gmt":"2018-08-19T10:24:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ridgewayradio.org.uk\/wp\/?p=5800"},"modified":"2020-07-26T10:04:44","modified_gmt":"2020-07-26T09:04:44","slug":"ridgeway-magazine-8th-august-2018","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/ridgewayradio.org.uk\/wp\/?p=5800","title":{"rendered":"Ridgeway Magazine 8th August 2018"},"content":{"rendered":"<ul>\n<li>Local democracy reporter explains the changes on the local government front\u00a0 when Weymouth, Portland and Dorchester become a Unitary Authority\u2026what does it mean for ratepayers?<\/li>\n<li>What should I do about my frazzled lawn? Leave it alone! advises our gardening expert.<\/li>\n<li>John visits Gibraltar where the pillar boxes are red and the police still wear helmets.<\/li>\n<li>Small shops are suffering but Broadwey Village Stores re-invented itself when all seemed to be lost.<\/li>\n<li>With 3,500 new homes mooted for Dorchester, how to get on the housing ladder. Shared ownership might be the answer.<\/li>\n<li>About half-a-million UK drivers will face prosecution in France this year. The jolly gendarmes are waiting with a mass of new rules\u2026be prepared and learn about them before travelling.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Click the Play button to listen<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/ridgewayradio.org.uk\/wp\/audio\/RidgewayMagazine080818-web.mp3\">Ridgeway Magazine 8th August 2018<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Local democracy reporter explains the changes on the local government front\u00a0 when Weymouth, Portland and Dorchester become a Unitary Authority\u2026what does it mean for ratepayers? What should I do about my frazzled lawn? Leave it alone! advises our gardening expert. John visits Gibraltar where the pillar boxes are red and the police still wear helmets. 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