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The July issue of The BV is here! 🙂

In this issue: Nick Heyward chooses his Dorset Island Discs, and looks back on rough school days, dreaming of stardom, David Bowie living round the...

Clayesmore head likens Labour’s policy to 1980s pit closures in open letter

In a powerful open letter, Jo Thomson, the head of Clayesmore School, has challenged Sir Keir Starmer's new tax policy for independent schools, likening...

Winging it (on little legs)

In spite of her terminal illness, 73-year-old Marilyn McDonald planned a daring wing walk to raise funds for Dorset charity Countrymen UK Marilyn McDonald has...

Rare chance to explore private gardens, open in aid of Julia’s House

Garden lovers will have the opportunity to explore two private gardens, as part of the new Open Gardens event by the local children’s hospice,...

How changing Stroke Pathways is known to save lives

Yeovil’s Stroke Unit controversy – amid the public debate, Rachael Rowe looks at the pros and cons of NHS Somerset’s plans to centralise services The...

We’ve been to Spring Countrsyide Show 2024!

Dingle Fingle & The Clown Town Crime Watch were an absolute MUST-SEE in the main ring of the Spring Countryside Show today! We ooh-ed,...

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Four horses, eight tests

It had seemed like such a good plan, but somewhere between tests two and eight, Jess Rimmer started questioning her life choices … Hello BV!...

Own a piece of Blandford history – Conyers of Blandford for sale

After 21 years at the helm of Arthur Conyers’ Gunshop and Fishing Tackle, Justin Frampton is offering this long-established and much-loved Blandford business for...

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