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The Dorset Nerdle

The word game Wordle went viral within weeks. Now two Dorset families have created Nerdle - a maths equivalent that’s destined for stardom, says...

Where would you build a new Dorset town?

The increase in second homes combined with rocketing property prices in the south west mean tough decisions must be made for planners wanting to...

FREE this month – send your Valentine a message!

Valentine’s Day is coming! Last year we offered a proper old-fashioned local paper Valentines message board - we were in lockdown, we were all...

The Random 19 with renowned milliner Cozmo Jenks

When Cozmo was a little girl her dream was to have the largest hat collection in the world. Today, she is recognised as one...

Bringing Stur back to life

You wouldn’t believe the work that goes into making the heart of the Blackmore Vale a vibrant town, says Pauline Batstone. The start of a...

A303 improvements are shelved yet again to MP’s “horror”

Yet another delay to relieve the congested A303 and ‘dual’ the remaining single carriageway sections infuriates local MP Dr Andrew Murrison. SOUTH West Wiltshire MP...

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The science of diet, and prepping for Hurdles

Feeding different diets to a range of growing foals and mares living in the same field is an art form which Lucy Procter has...

A bee utopia on Pentridge Hill

From a wild hilltop to a suburban garden, Jane Adams watches the quiet lives of Dorset’s snow leopards: the ashy mining bee From Pentridge Hill,...

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