Category: Dorset community news

Time to untwin the nonsense?

Quick question: does anyone remember voting on whether Bournemouth should be symbolically married to Netanya in Israel? No? Me neither. But here we are...

Grief education to be introduced in Dorset schools

Mosaic, the Dorset-based charity supporting bereaved children, has welcomed the government’s decision to include grief education in schools – a move the organisation has...

Butterboys forever

Okeford Fitzpaine’s team marks 125 years of village football, dairy roots and generations of families who have played for the love of the game When...

A farmer’s tribute: £8,800 gift honours wife’s memory and local NHS care

Local farmer Philip Trim has donated £8,800 to University Hospitals Dorset’s Radiotherapy department in memory of his late wife, Jane – a deeply personal...

Summer in Stur: festivals, fairs and flourishing shops

There’s never a dull moment in Sturminster Newton – and this August proves it. Whether you’re into vintage vehicles, live music, artisan markets or...

Unlicensed rescues put dogs and families at risk

As dog adoptions rise we assume dog rescue centres are safe – but they’re unregulated, and as one Dorset family learned, the reality can...

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Life in the new yard!

Completely different yet utterly the same, let me explain… A full month of being back at my family base in Somerset. Wow what a...

5 Ways To Enjoy The Great Outdoors In Dorset This Autumn

As the nights draw in, it can be easy to just curl up on the sofa and wait for winter to arrive. However, autumn...

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