Category: Dorset community news

Dorset army cadet wins the Westminster Award

Charlotte Bedford, a 17-year-old from Wimborne, has been named the nation’s top army cadet – recognised in Parliament for her kindness, grit and leadership The...

The Dorset GP crisis no one wants to talk about

With fewer doctors and shrinking budgets, Dorset GPs are seeing more patients – and behind those busy surgery desks the strain is showing From the...

Council tax bailiff referrals in Dorset up 5,000% … sort of

New BBC data shows Dorset’s council tax bailiff cases soaring – but the bigger story is rising debt, tighter recovery, and families caught in...

Poverty in Dorset’s hidden corners

From heating bills to hospital trips, costs across Dorset are leaving many isolated and quiet poverty is growing, warns Jon Sloper While most of us...

Two treats at The Exchange in November

Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra ensemble in Sturminster Newton.Don’t miss this rare chance to experience and enjoy some of the South West’s premier classical musicians performing...

The Longest Yarn comes to Sherborne Abbey

A unique and moving exhibition has arrived at Sherborne Abbey just in time for Remembrance. The Longest Yarn is a touring exhibition which tells...

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From rain-soaked fields to foal-filled stables

The joy was four ‘foaled’ at The Glanvilles Stud in May, and Lucy Procter explains the fascinating feet corrections (plus Honeysuckle is pregnant!) The photos...