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We went to the Country Dog Show

Sunday, which oddly seems to be the way this summer, was gloriously sunny as we headed down towards the coast, to join Margaret Green...

This month’s news from the team in Sturminster Newton

Sturminster Newton has had a busy month – Pauline Batstone has the round-up of what’s been going on in Stur 1855Work is progressing on transforming...

New Rural Crime Team

Dorset has now tripled the size of its rural crime team, says Sgt Jane Moore On 20th June 2022 Dorset Police launched its Rural Crime...

Scammers continue to target as the cost-of-living crisis bites

New research by Citizen’s Advice Dorset has found that 76% of people in the South West have been targeted by a scammer this year....

Building communities in community buildings

Not every village has a close social life – Adrian Fisher describes how one Dorset village is successfully strengthening its sense of community. One of...

The Round Barrow – an ancient way becomes a new choice

In the quiet hills of West Dorset, a modern round barrow has been constructed with the most ancient of purposes – Rachael Rowe reports The...

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Toots settles into the Fox-Pitt yard with Freebie, Jago and new boy Taran

New columnist Toots Bartlett can’t hide her excitement as she leaves home to move into William Fox-Pitt’s yard near Sturminster Newton, buys a horse...

Sir Tom Stoppard, 1937-2025

PLAYWRIGHT Sir Tom Stoppard, who was born in the former Czechoslovakia in 1937, has died at the age of 88. A statement from United...