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Merry Christmas from the BV

Merry Christmas to all our readers, near and far!Thank you to all of you who have sent us lovely cards and messages of goodwill...

£63k raised by village Country Fayre!

Berwick St John Country Fayre has raised the largest amount of money in its 30 year history.The organisers announced the total raised and presented...

Not just a famous name

Hidden away in a fold of Cranborne Chase outside Shaftesbury, Gritchie Brewery is crafting a fine reputation. Laura Hitchcock reports Ask North Dorset residents about...

Frankincense and more at Neal’s Yard

Global brand Neal’s Yard Remedies has its home in Gillingham – with many ingredients grown here in Dorset. Rachael Rowe reports As thoughts naturally turn...

Hanford School’s nativity –unchanged for over 60 years

A local school has performed the same nativity since 1960 – even using the same costumes!Every school’s nativity play is a special highlight of...

Sturminster’s Royal British Legion joins with Combined Cadet Force

On Saturday 12th November, Clayesmore School’s Combined Cadet Force (CCF) assembled at Sturminster Newton. The detachment was to be awarded new badges, announcing its...

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Polo’s back in the saddle

Sally Cooper looks beyond 1980s Jilly Cooper to polo’s fast-paced, bruising but surprisingly inclusive world, with rare gender equality The recent wave of publicity for...

Confessions – from Pepys to Mole

In her first Book Corner column for The BV, Victoria Sturgess from Black Pug Books in Wimborne takes us from war to wit in...

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