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How an 1857 murder in India halted Dorset traffic last month

A young Dorset army officer, severely wounded during the 1857 Indian Mutiny, succeeded in leading women and children to safety despite being under constant...

WIN four tickets to the Halloween Fireworks at Minterne House, worth up to £80!

Yes, thanks to the lovely team at Minterne House we have have four tickets to give away to one lucky winner for the Halloween...

The Deep, Dark And Enchanting Secrets Of Somerset Are Revealed In Beautiful New Book

Digging into Deepest Somerset If you think of Somerset (and apparently a lot of people do these days), you probably picture delicious farmhouse Cheddar and...

It Was A Happy 15th Birthday For The Oak Fair at Stock Gaylard.

The August Bank Holiday weekend saw the 15th anniversary of the Oak Fair at Stock Gaylard. From the small acorn event of 15 years ago, the...

Sturminster Cheese Festival

This weekend saw the return of the much-missed Sturminster Cheese Festival - and the crowds were out in force to celebrate, and of course...

Why we have food poverty in North Dorset

It’s almost a year since the first rural food pantry in England opened in Sturminster Newton. Back then, a lot of people were surprised...

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Life outside the stud

Bramble snacking and trail running – Lucy Procter is using the stud’s quieter summer season to find some balance out of the saddle In a...