Category: Dorset community news

Rosie’s 100 laps for Captain Tom Foundation and Gillingham Medical Practice

Gillingham Health Champion Rosie Thompson - a retired PE Teacher from Gillingham High School - walked 100 laps of the Peacemarsh Surgery car park...

The old railway line in Stalbridge … | Tales from the Vale

My last column mentioned the old railway line in Stalbridge which, before the Beeching cuts, had a level crossing to stop traffic on each...

A Giant Solar Farm

From Mappowder’s Parish Chairman, David Horrell (This month we broke the rules, and have two stories on the same subject - the CPRE choose their...

1,000yr old Ansty Has a May Queen Again

The first day of May once again brought a new May Queen to the village of Ansty, near Tisbury, this year. Due to the recent...

Night Sky April 2021 | What you can see this month

This month it's all about Venus as it returns to the evening skies in April, making it a planetto keep an eye on for...

This is a True Story | Tales from the Vale

This is a true story. It is the late 1970s, or early 80s, on a farm in Dorset. The hunt is close by.  But something’s...

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Two big competitions for Team Bartlett, with lessons learned

New boy Equador MW showed his Aston Martin tendencies but Freebie slowed to miss out on his second International win, says Toots Bartlett Team Bartlett...

Classroom Teacher required by Fairmead School (Mudford Road, Yeovil, Somerset. BA21 4NZ)

Full & Part Time Classroom Teachers MPS/UPS + 1 SEN September 2026 or potentially earlier Fairmead School is a special school for young people aged 4–16...