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Dorset community news
Silence in Sturminster as mayor quits after four months
As Dorset councillor Carole Jones warns that Sturminster has lost ‘a wealth of experience’, Rachael Rowe tries to understand what is happening at Sturminster...
Dorset community news
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...
Days Out in Dorset
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...
Dorset community news
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...
Dorset community news
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...
Dorset community news
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...
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