Category: Dorset community news

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...

Need funding for a community project? Dorset Council can help

Voluntary and community groups across Dorset are invited to apply for the latest round of the Community and Culture Project Fund. Managed by Dorset...

A final ultra for faith

In a quiet corner of Dorset, Eric Jager, 68, embarked on his most challenging run ever – a self-organised 72-kilometre journey, passing 25 churches...

Gillingham Sixth Form: ready for anything

Gillingham Sixth Form is an inclusive learning environment which promotes academic resilience and personal development. Our students are ambitious and socially responsible, and they...

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A foal named Lettuce

Selling from the field, the calorific need of pregnant mares and a galloping success story – Lucy Procter has had an intense few weeks Scrolling...

How Dorset Villages Are Keeping Traditional Pub Games Alive

Across the Blackmore Vale's village pubs skittle alleys are being swept clean, dartboards rehung, and cribbage cards shuffled again on Tuesday evenings. Far from...