Category: Dorset community news

New Thomas Hardy lecture series

Dorset Archives Trust, in conjunction with the Thomas Hardy Society, have announced a series of three fascinating lectures examining different aspects of Hardy’s life...

Do you have some time on a Monday morning?

Home-Start Blackmore Vale are looking for a friendly volunteer to help at the Mother’s in Mind group, held near Sturminster Newton on a Monday...

A cry for help: new town crier wanted!

Dorchester is searching for a new voice to fill the role of its award-winning town crier.Alistair Chisholm, the voice of Dorchester for 27 years,...

Spare two hours a week to help children read

Dorset Reading Partners (DRP) is looking for more volunteers interested in helping to inspire young children to read.If you love books, enjoy spending time...

The North Dorset Cycle Ride – or run!

The North Dorset Cycle Ride will take place on Sunday 19th May this year. There will be a 25-mile ride, as well as a...

Heritage healing

The Museum of East Dorset’s reminiscence project engages the elderly, rekindling past experiences through tangible artefacts An innovative outreach project by The Museum of East...

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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...