Category: Dorset community news

Community effort transforms forgotten footpath

At the northernmost tip of Dorset, just a few hundred yards from where Dorset, Somerset and Wiltshire meet, there is a Site of Nature...

Berwick St John Country Fayre raises £100k for Stars Appeal

The 2024 Berwick St John Country Fayre has achieved a historic milestone, raising £100,000 for the Stars Appeal, Salisbury Hospital’s Charity. Initially announced as...

Fettled, smoothed and sworn at

Christmas joy at Sturminster Newton workhouse chapel ‘The workhouse was not just a building; it was the collective pain and suffering of those who found...

Abbey104 Album of the Month: Songs Of A Lost World

The Cure The Cure have never been a band in a hurry. While it’s true that they released six LPs in as many years...

Gillingham School Sixth Form surf trip

During October half term 72 Gilingham sixth form students travelled to the Spanish coast for the school’s biennial surf trip. This ever-popular trip was...

Local talent and brilliant books

Everyone knows The BV is awash with talent. But these five contributors have all produced gift-worthy books we can’t help but shout about We’re always...

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Horses – the ‘mood altering drugs’used by many schools

How exactly does spending time with a horse help when you’re struggling? Equestrian columnist and RDA coach Sara Greenwood reflects on the power of...

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...