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Bring a shovel … and maybe a flak jacket

When Okeford Fitzpaine Parish Council was quoted £10,000 to clear a blocked waterway, councillors feared it would sink their budget. After several sharp intakes...

Dorset County Show 2025

The Dorset County Show was, frankly, brilliant today – sunshine, crowds, beautiful livestock, exciting acts, aisles of shopping … it was the perfect show...

Joan of Park(run)

Four marathons, a secret world championship gold and still racing at 87 – Blandford’s Joan Royal proves running isn’t just for the young ‘I think...

Unearthing the Anglo-Saxons of Iwerne Minster

A cemetery of Saxon burials lies hidden beneath a Dorset village – and it is revealing stories reaching back more than 1,200 years It’s not...

Planning isn’t fair – but your views can make a difference

Dorset’s future is being drawn up now – and unless residents speak up, crucial local knowledge and concerns will be left out of the...

The Official Dorset County Show Magazine 2025

The countdown is on – the Dorset County Show returns on 6th & 7th September, and we’re delighted to bring you the official pre-show...

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When dressage meets a speed round

Working Equitation welcomes every horse – part dressage, part obstacle course, all excitement, and possibly the most inclusive equestrian sport While The Sass Queen is...