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Castle Cary Community Choir Christmas Concert (all the C’s including Carols!

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Castle Cary Community Choir invites you to celebrate the season at their annual Christmas Concert on Friday 19th December, 7.30pm at Cary Methodist Church...

A View From the Saddle: two riders, one ridiculous adventure

CRT launches festive appeal to protect Britain’s hazel dormice

Christmas Book Gift Guide from Dorset’s Independent Bookshops

BabyBank Gillingham – a little space holding families together

equestrian

Equestrian Dorset

November hot streak

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A good month for the Tizzard team, says Chris Wald, with Cheltenham clean sweeps, Ascot perfection and a yard at full stride ahead of...
Dorset community news

Festive fun and top-class racing this winter at Wincanton Racecourse!

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As the jumps season gets into full swing, Wincanton Racecourse is preparing to welcome racegoers to a trio of festive fixtures that have become...

First runs and winter prep

Finishing strong, dreaming bigger

DORSET HISTORY

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Wildlife & farming

CRT launches festive appeal to protect Britain’s hazel dormice

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The Countryside Regeneration Trust (CRT) has launched its 2025 Christmas Appeal – and this year, it’s all about helping one of Britain’s most vulnerable...

Wet winters need wiser landscapes

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As winter rain returns, Andrew Livingston looks to Dorset’s real flood defences – the fields and hedges doing the work concrete can’t Stick your hand...

Gift ideas that support the local farming community

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With Christmas almost upon us, we’re all thinking about gifts for friends and family – and some of the most practical and thoughtful options...

Reconnecting with food, farming, and the land

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There’s a strong movement happening across the country right now – people are coming together to fight back and protect our food and farming...

Dorset Food & drink

Dorset Food & Drink

A View From the Saddle: two riders, one ridiculous adventure

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Two old bikes, two older riders and one dog-eaten pair of bifocals – Giles and Annie Henschel return to the road after 30 years Giles...

Pan di Higo

Reconnecting with food, farming, and the land

Spiced Pumpkin Cornbread

Wake up!

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December’s BV – and a formal apology from the BV Team.

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After a year-long internal review, we regret to report that The BV has repeatedly caused unexpectedly high levels of enthusiasm across rural Dorset. Findings include: •...
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A COUNTRY LIVING

A Country Living

Flying in the fear factor

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Armed with hawks, falcons and fierce dedication, Dorset’s Ryan Ashworth blends old-world falconry with modern pest control – and finds wild beauty The poet WB...
A Country Living

Dorset’s very own Batman

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Zoologist Steve Masters is helping Dorset’s bats fight back against their spooky reputation – with harp traps and a passion for hand-winged wonders Blood-sucking fiends...

Core values

Voice of the showground

Bud, bloom, berry … repeat

In the company of bees

dorset walks

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