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Stur Half draws runners from near and far

The 34th Stur Half Marathon saw 331 runners cross the finish line in Sturminster Newton on 3rd August, with entrants travelling not just from...

Where the light falls right

From a childhood in Kenya to high-end shoots in Mallorca, photographer Graham Pengelly has always been drawn to the moments others miss ‘It’s funny,’ Graham...

Season of music at St Gregory’s, Marnhull

St Gregory’s Church in Marnhull has a full season of music planned, with concerts running through to December. The Autumn Series, held at 3pm...

The Valley Gardening Club summer show

Colour and creativity filled the Pamela Hambro Hall in Winterborne Stickland on 16th August, for the Valley Gardening Club’s annual Summer Show.Independent judges praised...

Silence in Sturminster as mayor quits after four months

As Dorset councillor Carole Jones warns that Sturminster has lost ‘a wealth of experience’, Rachael Rowe tries to understand what is happening at Sturminster...

Historic steam gala heads to Swanage Railway

Six locomotives spanning half a century of steam power will take centre stage at the Swanage Railway’s Autumn Steam Gala from 12th to 14th...

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Her Majesty the Queen and her love for racehorses

Lucy Procter looks back at The Queen’s lifelong love of horseracing, and her success in the breeding yard https://youtu.be/HZ5fkUCwv9I In September the Thoroughbred racing and breeding...

Our insect balance sheet is in the red

Few indicators are as revealing as insects. After decades observing them, DWT’s Hamish Murray has a sober assessment of Dorset’s natural balance For more than...