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Swap barbecues for picnics, fire service urges countryside visitors

With British Summer Time in full swing and warmer days drawing people to Dorset and Wiltshire’s heathlands and outdoor spaces, Dorset & Wiltshire Fire...

Sausages and stories with LLTL

The demonstration and presentation at the Dorset Spring Show has to be described as a complete success again this year. On both days we...

Buckland Newton CE Primary School Shines in Outstanding SIAMS Inspection

Buckland Newton CE Primary School is celebrating the outstanding outcome of its recent Statutory Inspection of Anglican and Methodist Schools (SIAMS), which praised the...

Dorset County Show donates nearly £16,000 to local charities

The Dorset County Show has made generous donations totalling £15,938 to two important Dorset charities: Julia’s House and the Royal Agricultural Benevolent Institution (RABI). Julia’s...

Over 9,000 knitted flowers transform the Museum of East Dorset for Dementia Awareness Week

A spectacular sea of handmade forget-me-not flowers has bloomed across the Museum of East Dorset in Wimborne, as the award-winning museum marks the start...

What even is my tax code?

A local expert from Citizen’s Advice provides timely tips on consumer issues. Q: I received a letter from HMRC about my tax code but...

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Her Majesty the Queen and her love for racehorses

Lucy Procter looks back at The Queen’s lifelong love of horseracing, and her success in the breeding yard https://youtu.be/HZ5fkUCwv9I In September the Thoroughbred racing and breeding...

Packed meeting over Stratton’s missing bus service

Stratton’s lack of a bus service drew a packed audience of around 45 people to the village hall on 17th September, showing the strength...