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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...

Wimborne Food Festival serves up a taste of Dorset

Wimborne Food Festival returns on Saturday 20th September, bringing a full day of flavour, community and food-focused celebration to the town centre.Running from 11am...

Dorset and Somerset Air Ambulance launches appeal for second life-saving helicopter

Dorset and Somerset Air Ambulance (DSAA) will launch its 2ndHeli Appeal on Monday 8th September, calling on public support to raise the final £1...

Bring a shovel … and maybe a flak jacket

When Okeford Fitzpaine Parish Council was quoted £10,000 to clear a blocked waterway, councillors feared it would sink their budget. After several sharp intakes...

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Polo’s back in the saddle

Sally Cooper looks beyond 1980s Jilly Cooper to polo’s fast-paced, bruising but surprisingly inclusive world, with rare gender equality The recent wave of publicity for...

Hinton Workspace to host Business Expo

North Dorset businesses are invited to connect, collaborate and grow at the Hinton Workspace Business Expo on Wednesday 12th November – a one-day celebration...