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‘Be nice to people – it’s infectious’

From wartime skies to quiet evenings of music – meet Jim Freer, the centenarian who says there’s still plenty more to learn yet Jim Freer...

Lighting the world purple for Sienna and CHAMP1 Awareness

A rare diagnosis, purple buildings, and a little girl’s laughter: how one Dorset family is championing hope for children with CHAMP1 Every 20th March, landmarks...

Easter in Stur is looking egg-cellent

Spring has arrived, and Sturminster Newton is bursting into life with a basketful of Easter events for all ages. Whether you’re a chocolate lover,...

Still here – still caring

Meet the team at one of Dorset’s highest rated care homes – they have been here for decades and they know it’s more than...

Titan the Robot takes centre stage at 2025 Dorset Spring Show

Titan the Robot – the 8ft-tall, talking, joke-cracking, crowd-pleasing giant – is heading to Dorset this May Bank Holiday as the headline act for...

Graham Dee – Mr Super Cool

A Dorset songwriter is celebrating the ‘miracle’ release of a new album on 4 April – more than 50 years after it was recorded. Mr Super Cool is the...

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BHS Dorset Pleasure Ride

In aid of the BHS Ride Pleasure Ride Out UK Fund Sunday 10 September9:30am - 11.30amMagiston FarmSydling St NicholasDorchester, DT2 9NR Advance booking£20 Adults - £10...

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...