Planning scandal, angry farmer, the UK’s top farrier – it’s all go this month. Plus … THE FOALS ARE BACK! And you know this bit by now – we’re digital only. You won’t find us in a shop. Just right here online!
The village bites back – Henstridge residents launch legal challenge after Somerset Council’s actions raise questions about systemic planning integrity and accountability
We have a profile on the president of the British Blacksmiths and Farriers Association, Dorset farrier Abby Bunyard. She never set out to break barriers, she just forged her own path by refusing to accept them
The green farming dream lies in tatters – George Hosford writes this month with a barely-contained fury that’s impossible to ignore. The Government pulled the plug on the SFI, and George explains why the very real consequences will be felt far beyond the fields.
In local history, we’ve the genuinely fascinating trail of five centuries of lives lived in what is now the Museum of East Dorset, plus the BRUTAL CONDUCT OF A STEPMOTHER (in 1906)
Meet Jim Freer, 100 this month. He’s had a busy century, but he’s not done yet:
‘Be nice to people – it’s infectious! I don’t really have any ambitions now … Well, I suppose I have, actually. I want to enjoy life with people. And there’s always something new to see or to learn.’
The foals are back! Wobbly legs, daft ears, whiskery noses – brace yourselves, equestrian fans.
Defashion Dorset’s Jennifer Morisetti has sparked a grassroots fashion movement in rural Dorset rebelling against the fast fashion industry.
