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From holy row to holy wow

From conflict to coffee and conversation – the Dorset church that made peace, lost its pews, gained a loo … and found its future Five...

The ladies who brought back the Bard

A North Dorset countess helped rescue Shakespeare’s bawdy brilliance from censorship, and is finally getting the credit … 300 years overdue A new book on...

The last cut for local meat

When small abattoirs close, farmers lose options, animals travel miles and rare breeds, food miles and the ability to sell truly local meat are...

Swap barbecues for picnics, fire service urges countryside visitors

With British Summer Time in full swing and warmer days drawing people to Dorset and Wiltshire’s heathlands and outdoor spaces, Dorset & Wiltshire Fire...

When silence becomes complicity

Good to see a tremendous turnout for the London protest on Wed 4th June, when protesters dressed in red surrounded Parliament, holding a huge...

Beautiful North Dorset – Pulham via Holwell | 8 miles

Gorgeous, easy-going circular walk, almost no hills at all, but a LOT of the famous Dorset hedges - be ready for lots of wobbly...

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Back to work

From winter woes to wobbly lines, Jess Rimmer takes us through the slow work (and horses who think they’re funny) to polished event horses I...

Dorset’s beaver believer does dam good work

For Steve Oliver, it is more than a job – it’s almost two decades of hands-on protection of the rivers, wildlife and landscapes where...

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