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Looking back | Roger Guttridge – 5th May 1950 to 8th August 2023

Readers of The BV will be saddened to hear of the death of Roger Guttridge, the Dorset writer and local historian whose articles have...

The official Dorset County Show pre-show magazine is here!

We have been bursting to share the news that we have been working closely with the County Show team to produce the first official...

Official pre-show magazine Gillingham & Shaftesbury Show 2023

It's the official Gillingham & Shaftesbury Show magazine 2023! What to find inside: The timetables are here! check what’s happening and make a note of what...

A career in the skies – life as a test pilot

Former Royal Navy officer Chris Taylor, an acclaimed civil certification test pilot, explains the unique skill set required for the job When you jet off...

New houses threaten village character on narrow A357

Henstridge faces 182 new homes, despite strong concerns about road safety, infrastructure and the impact on the village character When the Victorian and Edwardian houses...

Vale of the Solar Panels

At the end of July, Dorset Council approved the development of a 190-acre solar farm in the Blackmore Vale. Rachael Rowe reports There’s no doubt...

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‘The horse does all the work’

She just sits there looking pretty, obviously. Jess Rimmer’s month has been pain, power and … pond-water. The glamour of training for 4* Anyone who...

Rectangle walk from Tarrant Gunville

A simple (moderately rectangular!) loop walk criss-crossing Tarrant Gunville – a great walk at any time of year. This is such a straightforward walk that the...

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