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Why is Hardy so popular?

Why is Hardy so popular? A lot of locals revere the writer Thomas Hardy.  I hate to be a party pooper but he’s just that little...

The Annular Solar Eclipse

Since we were treated to an annular solar eclipse last month on June 10th, and it was of course inevitably mostly cloudy during this...

A letter from Her Maj

To get a birthday card from the Queen (my father in Law is 100, an absolute miracle – as you’ll read below) you’ve got...

“This Doesn’t Bode Well!”

We’re now at that point in the year where astronomical darkness is not achieved duringthe night, making it quite challenging for astrophotographers to capture...

Haggis, the Falklands and DFLs | Tales from the Vale

Great little farm shop and outdoor café up a dirt track near Milton Abbas owned by ‘Steve,’ but run by two self-confessed ‘smiley girls,’...

Apex Prime Care Heroes, because not all superheroes wear capes

Apex Prime Care is a leading domiciliary care service, providing care across the south coast. We specialise in offering home care to those who need...

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A clear start for Taran, and possibly the best FedEx parcel delivery ever?

Buying two horses unseen was a risk, but the results are absolutely wonderful, and the season has started well, says Toots Bartlett. April has been...

Full fibre broadband reaches 6,490 rural Dorset properties as Wessex Internet completes Project Gigabit build

Wessex Internet has completed its Project Gigabit rollout in rural North Dorset, delivering full fibre broadband to 6,490 homes and businesses previously considered among...

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