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Knock down ginger isn’t much fun for the vulnerable

Monthly news from the various North Dorset Police Teams. This month’s news from Shaftesbury’s PC Rob Hammond Shaftesbury’s policing team has a new sergeant, and...

What to do if your summer holiday is cancelled?

A local expert from Citizen’s Advice provides timely tips on consumer issues. This Month: what to do if your summer holiday is cancelled? Q We...

Finding the colour in the stars, and even on a spectacular Wolf Moon

There is no richer reward than spotting planets in what is sometimes considered a ‘slow month’ for star and planet gazing, says Rob Nolan On...

Secrets and Lies | Tales from the Vale

Secrets and lies It is a universally acknowledged truth that excited young boys cannot keep a secret.When we first moved into the village, a delightful...

Scam Alert | Citizens Advice

A local expert from Citizen’s Advice provides timely tips. This Month: energy companies going bust and ‘green scams’ Q: My New Year’s Resolution is to...

The brightest star cluster is now showing

The distances between us and the stars are simply mind-blowing and beautiful, says our astronomer Rob Nolan. Christmas and New Year were mild, and wet....

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Joe Tizzard on Cue Card, the Gold Cup and a Guinness or two

Ahead of the Cheltenham Festival, editor Laura spoke to the ultimate insider Joe Tizzard: from festival memories to Gold Cup predictions, he shares his...

The Budget that flicked a V

MP Simon Hoare blasts the Chancellor’s Budget as a rural-punishing exercise in political survival – built on deception, not duty Rachel Reeves excelled herself with...