Category: Dorset community news

Milton Abbey School offers an education with a difference.

Choose a school for your child where they are known and can flourish. Every child benefits from a personalised education, with a curriculum built...

Greenwashing land grabs

The Grumbler – the open opinion column in The BV. It’s a space for anyone to share their thoughts freely. While the editor will...

When the last bank leaves town

When the last bank leaves town: rural communities must adapt to the rise of online banking and the loss of local branches Last week I...

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 Calling all photographers – from keen...

Where has all the water come from?

From closed roads to poonamis, we know North Dorset’s flooding is getting worse – Rachael Rowe asks what’s causing it (apart from more rain) The...

Shaftesbury aid worker Eddy severely injured by kamikaze drone in Ukraine

Edward Scott has survived a drone attack while delivering humanitarian aid in Ukraine, where he has been volunteering since October 2022. Sometimes, the war in...

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January is a tough month to be motivated

At the start of the year, each horse has a plan laid out for the coming season and the building work begins, says eventer...

How are my rights as a tenant changing this year?

A local expert from Citizen’s Advice provides timely tips on consumer issues. Q: My landlord tells me that my rights as a tenant are changing...