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

Free school uniform exchange, new traders in 1855 and big winter plans!

Pauline Batstone shares her monthly round up of what’s happening among the town’s collection of community enterprises and events Autumn is gently creeping up on...

Navigating the car-buying process

A local expert from Citizen’s Advice provides timely tips on consumer issues. Q: ‘I need a new car for work. I’ve been looking at second-hand...

Recordbreaking £26k raised by Hatch House Event!

The annual Open Garden event at Hatch House last month broke a new record, raising a grand total of more than £26,000 for Salisbury...

Sherborne and Shaftesbury finalists in Star Council Awards!

The National Association of Local Councils (NALC) has announced its finalists in the prestigious Star Council Awards. After an exhaustive evaluation process, an expert...

Kyiv City Ballet provide an unforgettable experience for North Dorset’s young Ukrainian community

Shaftesbury CE Primary School hosted members of the Kyiv City Ballet on 3rd October as the world-renowned international dance company started their whistle-stop tour...

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Stable lunch

Weird weather means the mares are still out, and the Glanvilles Stud team had to magic up a pop-up restaurant, says Lucy Procter The warm...

Live the life you choose with empowering dementia support

For many people, the time to seek some help comes when an individual’s dementia care needs can no longer be comfortably or safely managed...