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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...

Right tree, right place, right reason … wrong tree, wrong place, wrong reason?

A forestry plan on farmland near Stourhead is proving contentious with the local community – Fanny Charles heard from both sides It sounds like a...

The BV’s Dorset Christmas Quiz 2023

1 – Is Dorset Blue Vinnya) Sparkling wine made with the water of the Blue Poolb) Traditional Dorset recipe for blueberry compotec) Veined cheese...

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Riding for the Disabled Makes Fun with Horses Accessible for All

The Princess Royal is the President of the Riding for the Disabled, a National Charity, started in 1969, for riding horses and now carriage...

Long term bill for short term politics

One simple flaw underlies the many government failures that have afflicted us for decades. Too many spending decisions are based on short-term cost considerations,...

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