Whew – 2020 has been a year like no other, hasn’t it? And of course here in North Dorset we were lacking a local paper; not only to keep us abreast of the county’s serious news, but also just as importantly to share the good stuff. The heartwarming stories, the tales of the key workers, […]

We’ve naturally been getting a lot of questions. So, here’s where we are: We’re the fresh, new, independent magazine for the Blackmore Vale. No financial backers, no ties, it’s just us – and in the greatest tradition and best spirit of Alan & Ingrid Chalcraft’s original BVM, we’re a husband and wife team! We’ve lived […]

For those of us who live in the Blackmore Vale, the demise of the old Blackmore Vale Magazine was a huge loss. Sadly it’s not alone – print publications are dying across the UK as costs spiral and physical readers move online for their news.But local people still need that hyper local resource. We are […]