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Roman Society award for east Dorset volunteers

The East Dorset Antiquarian Society (EDAS) has received the prestigious Britannia Award from the Roman Society, recognising their ‘outstanding voluntary contribution to Roman archaeology...

£10,000 Sherborne Prize for Travel Writing unveils 2026 shortlist

The prestigious new Sherborne Prize for Travel Writing, launched with a remarkable £10,000 award, has revealed its first-ever shortlist – a six-strong line-up that...

Railway 200 exhibition train steams into Corfe Castle this February

A travelling exhibition celebrating 200 years of railway history is set to visit Corfe Castle this February – and it promises to be an...

Double bronze success for Dorset sculptor Jane Shaw

Dorset sculptor Jane Shaw has been selected not once but twice for the 2026 Royal Society of British Artists Annual Exhibition – a rare...

Gardens Open season is underway this month

Two beautiful Dorset gardens will open their gates this March as part of the National Garden Scheme.Manor Farm, Hampreston (BH21 7LX) has been nurtured...

What happens at The Exchange?

If you’ve ever looked at The Exchange listings and thought ‘nothing there for me’, how about looking again?Yes, there are music shows, but a...

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Beautiful, record-breaking Honeysuckle!

Breeding stock sales, tracking horses and the glory that is the matchless Honeysuckle - Lucy Procter reflects on November at the Glanvilles Stud. Here on...

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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