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Bees at risk: can we stop the hornet invasion?

Asian hornets pose a growing threat to Britain’s pollinators and to agriculture – experts call for public help to stop their rapid spread by Andrew...

David versus Goliath

Controversy in Henstridge: Council overrides local opposition and greenlights 130-home development despite safety concerns and infrastructure challenges by Rachael Rowe When 266 residents formally write to...

Dinah’s Hollow decision is ‘null and void’

Councillor lodges complaint after ‘unbelievable administrative error’ – poor communications meant invitations were not sent out for C13 meeting by Fanny Charles ‘Dorset Council has screwed...

Dorset and Somerset Air Ambulance Launches Community Defibrillator Package to Save Lives

The Dorset and Somerset Air Ambulance (DSAA) has introduced a new community defibrillator package aimed at saving lives across the region. The initiative is...

West Country Landmarks to Light Up in Support of Air Ambulance Week 2024

As Air Ambulance Week 2024 approaches, three of the West Country’s most iconic landmarks – Glastonbury Tor, Wellington Monument, and Corfe Castle – are...

The Gillingham & Shaftesbury Show 2024!

It’s the second Wednesday in August, so everyone in the rural half of Dorset knows it must be time for the Gillingham & Shaftesbury...

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From Piglet to paddock topping

Doug Procter welcomes the final 2025 foal as he tackles baked paddocks, protects delicate noses and wonders if a rain dance might help That’s it!...

The fire sale, the forgotten vale and the power of Thank You

It’s the first BV Podcast of the year, and Jenny Devitt’s pulled together a trio of conversation starters from the January issue – from...

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