Category: Dorset community news

Deepest darkest Dorset: preserving our night sky heritage

Seeking sanctuary under the stars: CPRE’s Dr Richard Miles looks at the push for a dark sky reserve to safeguard our natural nightscapes One of...

Is it a scam?

A local expert from Citizen’s Advice provides timely tips on consumer issues. Q: ‘I keep reading about people losing money in scams and I am...

Sun, not floods, for the 29th Stickler!

Could the weather have been any more perfect for this year’s Stickler race? Now in it’s 29th year, regular runners have come to expect...

North Dorset Railway is making tracks!

North Dorset Railway in Shillingstone has reached a major milestone, with the first new track being laid north of Haywards Lane since 1967.Volunteers have...

DocBike annual ride out raises more than £8,000

DocBike’s annual motorcycle ride out on Saturday 21st September was a huge success, raising more than £8,000 for the life-saving charity. DocBike Regional Leads...

Dorset beavers

Beavers became extinct in the UK in the 16th century when they were hunted for their fur and meat. They were extinct in Dorset...

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Toots settles into the Fox-Pitt yard with Freebie, Jago and new boy Taran

New columnist Toots Bartlett can’t hide her excitement as she leaves home to move into William Fox-Pitt’s yard near Sturminster Newton, buys a horse...

Consumers need informed assurance

Farm assurance schemes need to stand up for our higher standards and tell consumers WHY to British food, says the NFU’s Tim Gelfs Farm assurance...