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From the South Coast to the Deep South in search of the real Elvis

Dorset author Lorraine Gibson takes a Memphis journey as she explores Elvis Presley’s life through his iconic – and shocking – fashion A really comprehensive...

Learning new moves: French rugby renaissance

Inspired by legendary coach Pierre Villepreux, Clayesmore coaches return from France with a fresh approach to rugby – Sam Peters reports On a mission to...

21-year-old jockey Alice Procter faces spinal injury after fall

After Alice’s devastating fall at Cartmel racecourse, her dad Doug Procter talks to editor Laura Hitchcock about living every parent’s nightmare I hadn’t spoken to...

From Syria to Shaftesbury

Callum Sutherland talks to the Hammoud family, as they celebrate British citizenship and the home they have found in Dorset Do you know which British...

A century of service

Dorset’s longest-serving councillors – Stella Jones and Robert Corben talk to Rachael Rowe about 50 years of commitment to their communities Two Dorset residents are...

Vanishing Wildlife – Dorset declares a Nature Emergency

As the council tackles biodiversity loss, Rachael Rowe looks at Dorset’s declaration and the steps it is taking to protect wildlife The dearth of insects,...

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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...

Dorchester to host war poetry weekend

Dorchester will mark Remembrance weekend in 2025 with a major War Poetry Conference, exploring the human cost of war through the words of Thomas...

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