Category: Dorset community news

Two Dorset farmers get the Golden Buzzer

When Jeremy Clarkson’s Farmers’ Choir hit the Golden Buzzer, two Dorset voices were at the heart of a performance carrying more than harmony The Hawkstone...

Council apologises for ‘premature’ notice to quit after public outcry over Wimborne’s radio station

Wimborne Minster’s volunteer-run community radio station faces an uncertain future after being told by Dorset Council that it must vacate its studio premises.On 26th...

The assault on rural England

In this open letter, Trevor Bailey, a long-standing rural development advocate, sets out his case that government policy is driving an unprecedented assault on...

£880,000 legacy secures future of hospice care in North Dorset

Specialist end of life care across Shaftesbury and North Dorset has been given a significant boost following an £880,000 donation to Weldmar Hospicecare from...

Village halls are becoming the backbone of rural social life again

Across the Blackmore Vale, the familiar silhouette of the village hall has long been a staple, yet its role is experiencing a quiet but...

The Inca trail with Parkinson’s

** Regular readers will remember 47-year-old Child Okeford resident Matt Riggs who had been diagnosed with young-onset Parkinson’s. We spoke to him last summer...

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Weaning a Thoroughbred Foal

It’s September, and the first lot of early foals born in February and March have turned five months and are weaned and roaming their...

Ansty May Day returns this May Bank Holiday

Ansty’s long-standing May Day celebration returns on Bank Holiday Monday 4th May, running from 1pm to 5pm on the village High Street. The custom dates...

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