Category: Dorset community news

Chippies caught between a cod and a hard place

Battered but not beaten – Sturminster Fish Bar’s owners on loyalty, resilience and why they’re determined to stay part of the town’s story As highlighted...

The Last Thursday Lunch Club

A new monthly book event is launching in Blandford – and it promises to be as entertaining as it is delicious. The Last Thursday...

Power from the ground up

Brain’s Farm near Wincanton is producing biomethane and preparing to supply digestate back to farms, completing a truly circular energy cycle It is predicted that,...

Good news for Sturminster Newton – the town is thriving!

Empty shops are filling up fast: the town welcomes Smiley Miley – offering dog accessories, treats and other pet merchandise – who are moving...

Hayley’s marathon effort boosts Sturfit fund

Sturfit gym instructor Hayley Goddard has raised more than £2,000 for the Sturminster Newton community leisure centre after completing this year’s London Marathon.Hayley, who...

A glorious day at the Dorset Spring Show

The sun continued to shine on the County Show team as the Dorset Spring Show opened its farm gates this weekend. Now in its...

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Heroic horsewoman runs the London marathon (aged 77) for the charities that saved her life

This month, Shena Kozuba-Kozubska will be running her second London Marathon. It’s likely to be even tougher than the one she did 30 years...

How Dorset Villages Are Keeping Traditional Pub Games Alive

Across the Blackmore Vale's village pubs skittle alleys are being swept clean, dartboards rehung, and cribbage cards shuffled again on Tuesday evenings. Far from...