Category: Dorset community news

Long-term residential care is not the only option

It is a common misconception that ‘needing a little extra help’ is a fast-track route to moving into long-term residential care … but this...

Free inflatable fun filledSturfit with families this half term

Over the past year, Sturminster Newton’s charity-run leisure centre, Sturfit, has organised a series of fundraising events to establish a Community Fund. A community...

Festive fun, community spirit and plenty to see and do

Christmas in Sturminster Newton is always a busy time – and this year’s line-up is full of great reasons to wrap up, head out...

Gillingham Singers set to premiere new choral work

Following a sell-out performance of Fauré’s Requiem in May, accompanied by Concordia Strings and David Grierson, the Gillingham Singers return this month with something...

Blandford & Sturminster Men’s Hockey Club – back with a bang

It’s been a fast-paced comeback for Blandford Men’s Hockey Club. Once it was a thriving side with three teams and a strong presence in...

The rise of the suspicious wax jacket man

Hello BV – long-time reader, first-time Grumbler here. I’m actually an avid fan of the excellent Dorset Insider, being a long-time parish councillor myself:...

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Four horses, eight tests

It had seemed like such a good plan, but somewhere between tests two and eight, Jess Rimmer started questioning her life choices … Hello BV!...

The BV becomes Dorset Life – a new chapter begins

If you’ve been reading The BV for a while, you’ll know we’ve never stood still for long. What began in 2020 as a local,...