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Marston Church near Frome reinvents itself as a music venue

Marston Church is a beautiful 18th century church less than 2 miles from Frome. Used occasionally for church services, new life is being brought...

Okeford’s Fundraising Jam Maker Extraordinaire Hangs Up her Preserving Pan

After over 30 years of making jams and chutneys to raise funds for Okeford Fitzpaine Village Hall, local resident Anthea Calcott has decided to...

Successful Sturbiz Job Fair

The first SturBiz Job Fair was held last month and declared a great success. SturBiz,the Sturminster Newton Chamber of Commerce, swiftly reacted when its members...

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...

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Life in the new yard!

Completely different yet utterly the same, let me explain… A full month of being back at my family base in Somerset. Wow what a...

£20m Eden-style vision for Dorset

After months of campaigning, countless meetings in Westminster and close collaboration with Dorset Council, I am thrilled that this Labour Government is backing MEMO...

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