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Weymouth Paramedic to Attempt World-First Endurance Swim for Air Ambulance

This June, Dorset paramedic George Bell-Starr will attempt a never-before-completed endurance challenge – and he’s doing it in support of life-saving charities. George, from Weymouth,...

Blandford St Mary Primary School Shines in Latest Ofsted Report

Blandford Forum, Dorset – 25th April 2025 – Blandford St Mary Church of England Primary School has once again proved it’s a school where...

Abbey104 Album of the Month: Confessions of Mr. Nowhere by Palace Winter

Palace Winter, the electro-indie, Australian/Danish duo of Carl Coleman and Caspar Hesselager, have bubbled under the radar since they released their excellent (but largely...

Blandford & Sturminster Ladies crown season with Vase victory

In an edge-of-the-seat final that went to the wire, Blandford & Sturminster Ladies faced Southampton University Ladies 3s in the Hampshire Senior Ladies Vase. Nerves...

Stunt spectaculars to headline at Gillingham & Shaftesbury Show

Two days of epic action await visitors to the Gillingham & Shaftesbury Show this summer, as the main ring welcomes two new acts blending...

Royal Bath & West has a packed May half-term line-up

The Royal Bath & West Show returns from 29th to 31st May 2025, promising three days of countryside celebration, family fun, and live entertainment...

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It’s all about growth

From follicle measurements to inspecting a placenta, BTEC students got stuck into the science and reality of foaling season at TGS this month At last,...

A business park rethink, with a new model for small business spaces that’s working

At the edge of Sturminster Newton, Rolls Mill Business Park is quietly thriving – and not in the way you might expect.Once a neglected...