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Letters to the BV Editor September 2021

In the August Letters, P Bone of Shaftesbury took me to task for saying I prefer Plain Salted crisps to any other flavour (see...

COOK, Gerry

Gerry Cook Husband to Caroline, and father to Stephen and Annabel, died at home in Mere on 22 August. Short service at Salisbury Crematorium at 1300...

Ever wondered how hard it is to pull a Boeing 737?

No, neither had we, but some of the team at Blanchards Bailey are going to find out this August. The Dorset-based law firm have put...

New Living Legacy Fund will help grass roots groups support their communities

A NEW fund to help grass roots groups tackling poverty and isolation to improve health and wellbeing is being launched by Dorset Community Foundation...

Dorset in the pandemic

Dorset Community Foundation have been providing support and grants to grass roots groups throughout Dorset during the pandemic.  They have released a report into...

Brian Philip Harvey ‘Harve’

27th October 1931 - 3rd July 2021 Brian was born at the Nags Head Inn, Mappowder as the middle son of Edward and Laura Harvey.He...

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Donkeys: charming mischief

Donkeys are a frequently misunderstood desert animal, says Sally Cooper, owner of Mr Pebbles, the man-donkey who steals hearts as well as glasses The time...

Planning Your Trip to the Gillingham and Shaftesbury Show: Where to Stay and What to See

There is something uniquely British about voluntarily spending a significant portion of your August weekend standing in a field in Motcombe, surrounded by pristine...