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Please can someone explain pension credit?

Q: ‘I am due to retire soon but I think I might struggle to manage on my State Pension. Someone told me I might...

Meet Annabel Abbs at Winstone’s

Listen to her discuss her fascinating book Sleepless – about women and the nocturnal world. This will be a fascinating talk, one not to...

More than just gouda times

Did you know how the Sturminster Cheese Fest spreads generosity as much as it does the smell of Stinking Bishop? The famous cheese festival at...

The anniversary of Tolpuddle Martyrs arrest

Before sunrise on 24th February 1834 farm worker George Loveless left for work as usual … but it would be three years before he...

Making your Valentine’s Day special

Employ My Ability offers vocational training for students with learning disabilities and special educational needs and disabilities. One of their students, Maddie Walters, spent...

Rare chance to go behind the scenes at Swanage Railway

Dedicated Swanage Railway volunteers are to stage a two-day Community Weekend, offering a rare opportunity to go behind the scenes of the award-winning heritage...

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Happy Times (the busy life of a retired event horse)

Retired event horses enjoy a life just as varied as when they competed, says ex-Head Girl Mouse Berry. Since retiring in 2018, top five- star...

Dorset has real farm-to-(school)plate potential

Free school meals made from local Dorset produce could provide healthier options, reduce food miles and support farmers, suggests Andrew Livingston In an age when...