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Family support charity launches Cost-of-Living Crisis Appeal

Home-Start Wessex is standing alongside local families with a new appeal launched this month. In a recent survey by Home-Start UK, 74 per cent...

Take an hour for a browse in Stur

This month’s news from the unofficial capital of the Blackmore Vale… Sturminster Newton is always a great place to come and have a browse; potter...

Mosaic supporting bereaved children and young people

Mosaic are a Dorset based charity supporting bereaved children and young people, their families and the professionals working with them. Founded in 2007, Mosaic was...

UFOs – or something else tonight?

Richard Miles, Dark Skies Adviser for Dorset CPRE, was chatting with fellow astronomers over a coffee – all missing the fireball shooting overhead! Have you...

The end of an era and a final splash for Abbey Swimming Club

It is with great sadness that the Abbey Swimming Club has had to permanently close after more than 30 years as a community swimming...

Employ My Ability is evolving in Gillingham

Thorngrove Garden Centre’s EmployMyAbility (EMA) campus is expanding to offer more opportunities to young people with special needs Regular visitors to Thorngrove and readers of...

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Triumphs and Tough Decisions for Toots

Toots Bartlett reflects on the highs and hurdles of the 2023 eventing season, with decisions to make about her talented horses’ futures And just like...

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...