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DORSET WELCOMES BACK ITS COFFEE CULTURE

Before lockdown, on average we were buying three drinks from a coffee shop each week, spending over £10 billion in coffee shops yearly -...

A Giant Solar Farm

From Mappowder’s Parish Chairman, David Horrell (This month we broke the rules, and have two stories on the same subject - the CPRE choose their...

BRIDGE OVER TROUBLED RAILINGS!

They were put up as a temporary safety measure in August 2019, but it looks like the orange railings eyesore surrounding Sturminster Newton Town...

Mum Cries as Ill Toddler Gifted Her Princess Shoes

It was a horribly familiar hot sinking feeling as Carla Charalambides was told in the Blandford branch of Clark's Shoes that the voucher for...

Caring for Monkey World’s Primates Through Covid-19

Although the gates to Monkey World have been closed for the majority of this past year, the centre has still been bustling with activity!  The...

The Swanage Railway – keeping the days of steam alive.

Featuring assigned and socially distanced seating, Covid-safe steam trains have resumed between Norden, Corfe Castle and Swanage – after the lifting of Government restrictions....

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Gearing up for events

Team Rimmer’s July adventures and a behind-the-scenes peek at the meticulous competition prep, including a top-secret luxury shampoo tip How is it August already?! I...

Metamorphosis theme for Dorset Art Prize

The 12th annual Dorset Art Prize is now open for entries, with Poole Museum announced as this year’s host venue. Founded in 2014 by Bournemouth...

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