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Blandford St Mary under threat from speculative development

A revised housing plan faces backlash as locals challenge Hallam Land Management’s 135-home proposal, says North Dorset CPRE Hallam Land Management – a land promoter*...

Heritage healing

The Museum of East Dorset’s reminiscence project engages the elderly, rekindling past experiences through tangible artefacts An innovative outreach project by The Museum of East...

Hive Hopes: North Dorset’s Buzz for Inclusion

Robbie Baird unveils North Dorset Beekeepers’ ambitious plan for an accessible apiary, highlighting their fundraising efforts The North Dorset Beekeepers site in Shillingstone is remote...

West Sherborne: housing help or housing headache?

Sherborne’s housing dilemma: Ted Howells examines the proposed West Sherborne development and its implications for the town’s future In recent months, there’s been a lot...

Claire Allen’s Epic Walk

‘I’m surprised I’m still here!’ The Dorset woman’s year-long journey walking Britain’s entire coastline is raising money for the homeless On a bitterly cold winter...

A lifetime of footsteps

Christopher Somerville’s 35-year journey as a walking writer, chronicling Britain’s footpaths for The Times and The Daily Telegraph by Steve Keenan Christopher Somerville has been...

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Quiet August, Big Plans

Team TB is prepping for the autumn season with some rigorous training (both equine and human!) – and a new home’s needed for Cherry...

Solar success for Wimborne’s century-old Dacombes

Wimborne’s much-loved independent home electronics store, Dacombes of Wimborne, is celebrating national recognition after winning not one but two top titles at the 2025...

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