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Dorset Council unveils bus improvement plan – but limited changes for rural North Dorset

Dorset Council has announced a new delivery plan to improve the county’s bus services and infrastructure as part of its ongoing Bus Service Improvement...

Join the Twilight Shift – and help save lives

Sign up now for the Dorset and Somerset Air Ambulance 5K Twilight Shift Lace up your trainers and head to Henstridge Airfield on Saturday 5th...

Come On Gillingham! Local ladies hockey club in national semi-final clash

This Sunday, 6th April at 2pm, all eyes will be on Gillingham School Astro as Gillingham Hockey Club hosts the semi-final of the England...

How do we prep for a holiday?

A local expert from Citizen’s Advice provides timely tips on consumer issues. Q: We’re planning a summer getaway to Greece and I’m worried we’ll forget...

Bring on the spring!

After the runaway success of its debut, the Dorset Spring Show is back – bigger, better and in a brand-new location. The second edition...

Gillingham student delivers powerful Articulation speech

Tucked into the rolling chalk and flint-filled fields near Salisbury is an iconic art institution. NewArtCentre was once known simply as Roche Court –...

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Exclusive: Charles Church – plus Dorset’s biodiversity crisis | BV podcast

The BV has an exclusive interview with renowned equestrian painter Charles Church, and Jenny sits down with council leader Nick Ireland to discuss biodiversity,...

Is it actually climate change – or just weather with better graphics?

Dorset NFU’s Tim Gelfs asks why questioning costs, data and green policies now risks branding you a sceptic rather than sparking discussion So, is Mr...