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Council tax bailiff referrals in Dorset up 5,000% … sort of

New BBC data shows Dorset’s council tax bailiff cases soaring – but the bigger story is rising debt, tighter recovery, and families caught in...

Poverty in Dorset’s hidden corners

From heating bills to hospital trips, costs across Dorset are leaving many isolated and quiet poverty is growing, warns Jon Sloper While most of us...

Letters to the Editor November 2025

This month, I bought a pair of trousers. They are both comfy and flappy.This may not sound like headline news, but trust me –...

Wessex Internet – how one man’s frustration reshaped rural Dorset

This year marks 15 years since Wessex Internet first began connecting rural communities to reliable full‑fibre broadband: first just across Dorset, before stretching into Somerset, Wiltshire...

Solar success for Wimborne’s century-old Dacombes

Wimborne’s much-loved independent home electronics store, Dacombes of Wimborne, is celebrating national recognition after winning not one but two top titles at the 2025...

Fresh eyes at the Museum of East Dorset

There’s a new face among the artefacts at the Museum of East Dorset. Millie Lake, 29, has joined as the museum’s new Curator –...

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Winter training clinics with Jo Rimmer

Jo Rimmer combines competing with producing young horses and training riders of all ages. She’s a 5* event rider, UKCCL3 BE coach PMP and...

Let it bee spring

As spring gathers pace, Dorset’s gardens begin to fill with tawny mining bees, hairy footed flower bees and colourful nomads emerging from winter Bees are...