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A sticky moment | Tales From The Vale

A sticky moment Right, the Editor’s asked me to put something funny in this issue. ‘Our 12,000 subscribers will be a bit down as we...

The Seven Sisters

There have been so few clear nights this past month, Astrophotography is becoming a challenging task! Hopefully as the temperatures continue to drop we’ll...

Stairway to Heaven | Tales From The Vale

A young girl grows Among the students to whom I teach the guitar is a 10 year old called Laura. She is an utter delight. Laura...

This’ll be the best Sturminster Newton Christmas ever!

Goods from our local producers, shops and craftspeople are not stuck in a container – they’re here already. And our traders are doing their...

Welcome one and all – there are new shops on the block in thriving Sherborne

Recently the BV received a letter to the editor commenting on the emptiness of Sherborne’s shopping streets, with numerous empty shop fronts. Editor Laura...

The BV’s favourite Christmas traditions

Nearly everyone has one - that moment that makes you sigh with contentment, and think ‘Christmas is here’. BV Editor, Laura Hitchcock, shares a...

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School’s out for summer

With 68 wins and a personal best for Joe, it’s finally turnout time at the Tizzard Yard – and the spring pressure-washing begins … The...

Dorset’s secret soldiers and George Hosford on the failing TB system | BV Podcast

From secret Dorset saboteurs preparing for Nazi invasion to the 19th-century TB tests still dictating modern farming,  February’s BV podcast is a deep dive...

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