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You won’t step on this Jellyfish!

Well folks, we said farewell to astronomical darkness at the end of May, so it will soon be time to turn our attention to...

This month’s news from the team in Sturminster Newton

Sturminster Newton is ready to celebrate the Queen’s 70 years with four fantastic days of celebrations around the town The Jubilee celebrations happen to coincide...

This Month: how could the new divorce lawshelp an amicable divorce

A local expert from Citizen’s Advice provides timely tips on consumer issues. Q: “My wife and I have been married for ten years but we...

We’ll see you at the show!

Monthly updates from the various North Dorset Police Teams. This month’s news from Sturminster Newtons’s PCSO Mandy Robinson. The North Dorset team enjoy working the...

The nation’s new diet | Tales from the Vale

It is September 1939 and a young girl, around 12 years old, is hushed while the family gathers in the kitchen: ‘there’s an important...

Stur plans the first permanent indoor shopping area

This month’s news from the unofficial capital of the Blackmore Vale ... A move to re-open the NatWest bank building in Sturminster Newton will give...

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Princess Royal visits Dorset riding centre championing young people

A local equestrian centre that helps young people build confidence and life skills through horses has been praised by both the Princess Royal and...

Letters to the Editor December 2025

It’s been a year, hasn’t it?Not the triumphant hoorah kind. More the head-down, keep-plodding, ‘is it bedtime yet?’ sort of year. Whether you’re a...