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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...

FOLDE Dorset celebrates back-to-back recognition at The British Book Awards

A Shaftesbury bookshop has once again been recognised among the UK and Ireland’s best independent booksellers, making the shortlist for The British Book Awards...

Unstoppable – Stur girls pack a punch!

In early February, two young boxers from Sturminster Newton Boxing Club headed to Rotherham for the England Boxing National Youth Championships 2025. Ruby White,...

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Polo’s back in the saddle

Sally Cooper looks beyond 1980s Jilly Cooper to polo’s fast-paced, bruising but surprisingly inclusive world, with rare gender equality The recent wave of publicity for...

Sydling St Nicholas in focus

The following photographs are a selection from a collection of 47 images preserved and shared by the Dorset History Centre. They offer a rare,...

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