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Dorset boxer Ruby White is shortlisted for SportsAid’s prestigious One-to-Watch Award.

Seventeen-year-old boxing sensation Ruby, from Stalbridge, has been selected from around 1,000 rising stars across more than 60 different sports who have been supported...

Wessex Internet Reaches Milestone with 10,000th Customer

Dorset-based full-fibre broadband provider Wessex Internet is celebrating a major achievement, having connected its 10,000th customer. The milestone customer, Dan Phillips from Bisterne, Hampshire, was...

Deepest darkest Dorset: preserving our night sky heritage

Seeking sanctuary under the stars: CPRE’s Dr Richard Miles looks at the push for a dark sky reserve to safeguard our natural nightscapes One of...

Is it a scam?

A local expert from Citizen’s Advice provides timely tips on consumer issues. Q: ‘I keep reading about people losing money in scams and I am...

Sun, not floods, for the 29th Stickler!

Could the weather have been any more perfect for this year’s Stickler race? Now in it’s 29th year, regular runners have come to expect...

North Dorset Railway is making tracks!

North Dorset Railway in Shillingstone has reached a major milestone, with the first new track being laid north of Haywards Lane since 1967.Volunteers have...

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Enter the Spice Merchant

Soupy dinners, a lorry full of mice and a dreamy back end – Basil begins his first season with Jess Rimmer with power, promise...

Dorset has real farm-to-(school)plate potential

Free school meals made from local Dorset produce could provide healthier options, reduce food miles and support farmers, suggests Andrew Livingston In an age when...