Category: Dorset community news

SERO presents £12,000 cheque to Julia’s House

North Dorset charity SERO proudly presented a cheque for £12,000 to Charlie, Community Fundraiser at Julia’s House Children’s Hospice, at their recent Christmas Wreath...

Your January plans are sorted – it’s a busy start to the year in Stur

As the cheese and mince pies are (mostly) gone, January in Sturminster Newton kicks off with a lively mix of music, theatre, community spirit...

Christmas tree collections raise more than £53,000 for Dorset charities

This year’s local Christmas treecycling efforts have smashed records, raising over £53,000 between them for two Dorset-based charities – Weldmar Hospicecare and Diverse Abilities. In...

Larmer Tree named South West’s best wedding venue

One of the region’s most distinctive wedding venues has been recognised at the 2026 Wedding Industry Awards – with Larmer Tree named South West...

The Thompson family gets a TV for Christmas!

In our December issue, EB Marsh & Son – north Dorset’s long-standing independent electrical retailer – generously gave BV readers the chance to win...

A hive of progress as North Dorset’s Honey Bee Centre nears completion

Years of planning and volunteer effort have turned a corner of a Shillingstone field into a purpose-built Honey Bee Centre, with education firmly at...

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“I wasn’t thinking about managing. I was terrified I’d never ride again”

When Jemima Green was paralysed from the waist down after a car crash, she thought she’d never be able to ride again. She was...

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