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Lendology loans helping Dorset households cut carbon and costs

A family’s decision to cut their carbon footprint has seen their home leap from an EPC Band D to Band A – and they...

A cappella excellence in Dorchester: one night only

Music lovers are in for a rare treat this September as the internationally acclaimed Gentlemen of St John’s College, Cambridge return to St Peter’s...

Council tax changes coming?

Q: My neighbour told me that the way we pay council tax is changing but I can’t see anything about that in my recent...

Record-breaking summer at Museum of East Dorset as Minecraft adventures draw the crowds

It has been a summer to remember at the Museum of East Dorset, where visitor numbers have soared by an impressive 250% following the...

Magic under the stars –and the clouds

Fans of Swan Lake – arguably the greatest of all classical ballets – had an unexpected treat at Covent Garden Dance Company’s 2025 Ballet...

Dorset Council reveals draft Local Plan – 50,000 new homes by 2040

Dorset Council has published its Local Plan Options Consultation 2025, setting out where thousands of new homes, employment land, traveller sites – and even...

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Basil goes to Bramham

Jess Rimmer relives her U25 Championship 4* debut with Basil at Bramham This month has actually been, dare I say it, a bit quieter for...

Councillors need to be able to rock the boat

When I first asked what type of work I’d be doing as a new parish councillor, I was firmly told that all I would...