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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...

The unknown work of the Rotary Club

Shaftesbury Rotary Club are a well known local name – but how much do you know about what the organisation actually does? Laura Hitchcock...

Never been to the races? Me neither…

My first visit to a racecourse – on a windblown and wet November day in Wincanton – wasn’t at all what I expected, says...

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Rolling fields, raising dreams

Spring brings dry fields, quiet sunrises and the patter of new hooves – for Lucy Procter, it’s the season of hope for the futures...