Category: Dorset community news

How the seasons in Blackmore Vale change your daily commute

Most drivers treat country lanes the same year-round, but Blackmore Vale's seasonal shifts demand different approaches to stay safe. From summer's dust clouds to...

The BV’s Christmas Quiz 2025

This year, we’re feasting our way around the globe. Every question is a Christmas dish from somewhere in the world – don’t worry, it’s...

A Dorset Christmas Lament, 1874

I daresay the season of goodwill has arrived, though you would hardly know it from the state of affairs in our parish. The roads,...

Abbey104 Album of the Month: AVTT/PTTN

Supergroups are all the rage. The success of Boygenius, the hyper-successful collaboration of indie-folk heavyweights Phoebe Bridgers, Lucy Dacus and Julien Baker, has inspired...

What is lasting power of attorney?

A local expert from Citizen’s Advice provides timely tips on consumer issues. Q: A friend has fallen ill, which has made me think about getting...

Black Pug Books

She wrangled Queen, Frost and the Rolling Stones – 50 years on Victoria Sturgess runs Black Pug Books with the same wit, grit and...

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Stable lunch

Weird weather means the mares are still out, and the Glanvilles Stud team had to magic up a pop-up restaurant, says Lucy Procter The warm...

The Ultimate Guide to Becoming a Digital Nomad in 2026

For millions of people, the idea of working from a beach in Bali, a cafe in Lisbon or a mountain lodge in Colombia sounds...

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