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Midas by WunderhorseCommunion The UK has gone Oasis crazy. News of their re-formation (and the widespread frustration of ticket-hunters) has been huge news for weeks...

Jackie Upton King, 1944-2024

When friends and family gathered to celebrate Jackie Upton-King’s 80th birthday on a weekend in Lyme Regis recently, they had no idea that it...

Chamber CEO faces fear of heights for hospice charity skydive

Dorset Chamber’s chief executive, Ian Girling, is preparing to conquer his lifelong fear of heights … by leaping from a plane at 10,000 feet!As...

Speed, spitfires & supercars

Buckle up, Dorset – the 2024 Clayesmore Classic & Supercar Sunday was one for the record books! An estimated 5,500 people turned up to...

DocBike and The Dorset Bike Fest Ride Out

Motorcycling enthusiasts, mark your calendars! DocBike is thrilled to announce a new partnership with The Dorset Bike Festival for this year’s annual charity ride...

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 It’s a big month in Stur...

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Where the horse work happens

Margaret Millward agreed to help with the show’s equestrian classes – temporarily – in the 1990s. She’s still there and does most of the...

Dorset Council budget relies on Council Tax to fund rising care costs

Dorset Council has published its draft budget proposals for 2026/27, revealing that the majority of new spending on social care and services will be...

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