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Famous Matisse Fake to be auctioned

This month the Emporium received a donated fake Henri Matisse, by famous art forger Elmyr de Hory. His was a fascinating tale; the eldest son...

AFC Bournemouth support the opening of Archbishop Wake’s new MUGA.

Last year the Friends of Archbishop Wake Primary School launched a campaign to raise funds for an all-weather playing field; a multi-use games area...

Fighting for (or with!) our footpaths

My husband looks more like Indiana Jones than a rural dog walker, always armed with secateurs to hack back bully-boy brambles and nettles or...

Sherborne Antiques Market’s changing face (and windows).

“We’ve been in trouble” admits Craig Wharton as he shows me the broad window displays of the new Sherborne Antiques Market on Cheap Street....

Kicking out racism in football has missed the grassroots

Gillingham Town midfielder Eboni McCann reported he was racially abused by a spectator during a match against Bridport on October 9; Gillingham walked off...

The Dorset MP who voted with his conscience

This week North Dorset MP Simon Hoare was one of just 13 Conservative MPs to defy three-line whip in Commons vote on Leadsom Amendment. This...

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Enter the Spice Merchant

Soupy dinners, a lorry full of mice and a dreamy back end – Basil begins his first season with Jess Rimmer with power, promise...

Dorset’s Henry Maidment: the story behind a 150-year-old plea for help for a Dorset veteran

As Armistice Day approaches, we pause to remember the sacrifices of those who fought for their country. Yet we know that some veterans, like...

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