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Hundreds expected for the Stur Half

More than 400 runners are set to take part in the Sturminster Newton Half Marathon on Sunday 3rd August. Organised by the Dorset Doddlers...

Sunshine, ukuleles and cream teas: Spetisbury Station Summer Tea Party a sweet success

The sun shone kindly on Spetisbury Station Project’s Summer Tea Party on 13th July, helping to make the event another memorable success. Guests relaxed in...

Children’s ballet magic arrives at Hatch House

This summer, a brand-new event is set to introduce young audiences to the magic of ballet. On Thursday 24th July, Hatch House will host...

Rural rescue and hard lessons | The Dorset Insider

I got a call to help break into a neighbour’s home this week. George was elderly, not in the best of health, and his...

From borne to Billingsgate

Once a trade secret and loved by the UK’s top chefs, world-class trout from Dorset’s quiet Winterborne valley are being championed by a local...

Sherborne Abbey Primary celebrates 25 years with song, stories and a century of memories

Sherborne Abbey CE Primary School celebrated a special milestone last week – 25 years since the official opening of its current site on Lenthay...

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Back to work

From winter woes to wobbly lines, Jess Rimmer takes us through the slow work (and horses who think they’re funny) to polished event horses I...

A business park rethink, with a new model for small business spaces that’s working

At the edge of Sturminster Newton, Rolls Mill Business Park is quietly thriving – and not in the way you might expect.Once a neglected...