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Stalbridge back in the 60s and 70s … | Tales from the Vale

Stalbridge back in the 60s and 70s was a bustling village. Roughly half the size it is now, the main street was full of...

Go up Bulbarrow Hill … | Tales from the Vale

Go up Bulbarrow Hill and at the top, just off Cuckoo Lane, apart from a really beautiful view, you’ll see disused buildings, aerials and,...

Real or not real? That is the question

It appears 2020 is the year many people are switching to a real tree - the British Christmas Tree Growers Association have said there...

Driving from Mappowder … | Tales from the Vale

Driving from Mappowder up to Hazlebury Bryan, you enter Wonston and, thanks to the imagination of one household (and I’m presuming it was the...

I grew up in Stalbridge | Tales from the Vale

I grew up in Stalbridge and went to the primary school there, St Mary’s, under the wise and kind authority of the head master,...

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A therapeutic partnership

An equine therapy centre in Blandford is creating transformative connections for those most in need of healing – Sally Cooper reports It’s a return trip...

Christmas under Concorde returns to the Fleet Air Arm Museum

The Fleet Air Arm Museum’s much-loved Christmas Concert returns on 11th and 12th December, set once again beneath the awe-inspiring wings of Concorde. Performed...