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Secrets and Lies | Tales from the Vale

Secrets and lies It is a universally acknowledged truth that excited young boys cannot keep a secret.When we first moved into the village, a delightful...

Scam Alert | Citizens Advice

A local expert from Citizen’s Advice provides timely tips. This Month: energy companies going bust and ‘green scams’ Q: My New Year’s Resolution is to...

The brightest star cluster is now showing

The distances between us and the stars are simply mind-blowing and beautiful, says our astronomer Rob Nolan. Christmas and New Year were mild, and wet....

Are you tough enough to take on the 2022 cycle ride’s new 75 mile ‘Challenging’ Route?

Shaftesbury Rotary Club are delighted to announce that their hugely popular charitable fundraiser, the North Dorset Cycle Ride, will be back again in May...

Is your car ‘winterised’? Do you know the icy road rules?

Voice of the Blue Light: Monthly news from the North Dorset Police Team. This month - Sturminster Newton’s PCSO Mandy Robinson Driving in the winter has...

Bringing Stur back to life

You wouldn’t believe the work that goes into making the heart of the Blackmore Vale a vibrant town, says Pauline Batstone. The start of a...

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Her Majesty the Queen and her love for racehorses

Lucy Procter looks back at The Queen’s lifelong love of horseracing, and her success in the breeding yard https://youtu.be/HZ5fkUCwv9I In September the Thoroughbred racing and breeding...

Packed meeting over Stratton’s missing bus service

Stratton’s lack of a bus service drew a packed audience of around 45 people to the village hall on 17th September, showing the strength...