Category: Dorset community news

One leg, two golds

From a para’s crushed dream to para jiu-jitsu glory, Paul Skivington becomes the UK’s first World Para Jiu-jitsu Champion Paul Skivington, a veteran of 9...

Preventing crashes, saving lives

A Dorset consultant on his DocBike leads the fight against motorcycle accidents across the UK – with action, data, education and innovation Struck by the...

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 Its almost here: Christmas 2024 (where...

A new approach to rural business: Hinton Workspace tackles isolation

A new “third space” for North Dorset offers a sustainable, community-driven solution which is reshaping rural business for local entrepreneurs Tucked away in the North...

Building champions

A small town with big punches – how SNABC moved from a scout hut to the world stage, becoming a world-class boxing powerhouse Amid the...

A Plague of potholes

Rachael Rowe investigates how a festive protest finally got Belchalwell’s road repaired – and the story behind Dorset’s pothole problem It took a Christmas tree...

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Racing highs, weather lows

Chris Wald reflects on December’s challenges and triumphs on the yard, and looks ahead to the Tizzard team’s path to The Festival The good form...

The BV becomes Dorset Life – a new chapter begins

If you’ve been reading The BV for a while, you’ll know we’ve never stood still for long. What began in 2020 as a local,...