Category: Dorset community news

A whirlwind tour of all that’s coming up in Sturminster Newton this month

Pauline Batstone shares her monthly round up of what’s happening among the town’s collection of community enterprises and events Make Stur Sparkle 2024 Thank you to...

Championing rural Britain

The BV takes a look inside the Countryside Alliance’s fight to protect rural traditions and livelihoods and to drive sustainable countryside policies Many people have...

The value of local knowledge and intelligence

The Dorset Insider, a new sporadic column dedicated to shedding light on local matters with unfiltered honesty and a critical eye. The author –...

Child of the 90s? Your Tamagotchis and Furbies are in a museum …

Within the 200 items on display as part of the MED’s I Grew Up 90’s exhibition, curator Rob Gray says that two items stand...

Fun, fundraising and fine musicians at The Exchange

The Exchange ended 2024 with a fantastic night of fun with Mad Dog McCrea, a true ‘live’ band who gave the crowd an amazing,...

Same bikes, new mission

Giles and Annie Henschel’s return to the Mediterranean highlights the crisis facing olive farmers and the resilience that is keeping hope alive In March 2024,...

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BHS Dorset Pleasure Ride

In aid of the BHS Ride Pleasure Ride Out UK Fund Sunday 10 September9:30am - 11.30amMagiston FarmSydling St NicholasDorchester, DT2 9NR Advance booking£20 Adults - £10...

Dorset’s winter colours

Winter may feel muted, but Dorset still offers colour, from evergreen trees and bright birds to fungi, mosses and lichens thriving in the colder...

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