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BT cut us off and left us hanging

BT’s switch from analogue to digital has left one elderly Wincanton couple without a landline during medical emergency In January, 77-year-old Kate Nutbeam received a...

Dorset and Somerset Air Ambulance celebrates 25 years of saving lives

From farm accidents to heart attacks … here are the stories of some of the many people who owe everything to the ‘hospital in...

On the Ukrainian road to recovery – an update from Eddy in Kyiv

While delivering humanitarian aid in Ukraine, Eddy Scott from Shaftesbury suffered major injuries during a drone attack ‘It’s the people that make this country. They...

A very boring podcast (that isn’t)

Do you know what's tricky? Making three deeply interesting interviews sound like they're worth your time, when they're about 'eating healthily, loans for home...

Classroom Teacher – Full-time and Part-time Opportunities. MPS/UPS + 1 SEN

September 2025 or potentially earlier                                           Fairmead School, Mudford Road, Yeovil, Somerset.  BA21 4NZ Telephone:  01935 421295 Age Range:  4 – 19 Years ‘This is a Good School’– Ofsted...

From Cheese to Trees: BV Dairy Marks Anniversary with Sustainability Drive

This week, Shaftesbury-based BV Dairy celebrates a significant milestone—one year since joining farmer-owned dairy cooperative, First Milk. To mark the occasion, colleagues from BV Dairy...

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Honeysuckle reigns supreme, and it’s a busy foaling season at the stud

Mother’s Day was not the day of rest and relaxation Lucy Procter might have planned - but the unusual daytime foalings were special to...

Winter birds to watch out for

Think winter’s a quiet time for wildlife? Hamish Murray from Dorset Wildlife Trust says otherwise – from firecrests to spoonbills, this is birdsong season After...

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