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Category: Dorset Food & Drink

The business of grazing tables

Redundancy led to a business launched in a week during the pandemic – and now Sarah McCombe has been featured on TOWIE. Rachael Rowe...

Early rise in the bread shed

It’s a baker’s dozen of working hours for David Mirus, perfecting his sourdough before Wimborne awakes. Tracie Beardsley reports in A Country Living As a...

So good – cheesy bacon twists

“These used to be one of my most requested bakes, loved by many of my clients. I made so many of these that I...

Meet your local: Semley Village Shop

This month Rachael Rowe visited Semley’s community-run village store, which has just celebrated its tenth anniversary, and chatted to founder Anne Everall There’s a continual...

Why all small businesses should consider entering awards in 2022

Love Local, Trust Local Awards founder Barabara Cossins shares her own bashful relationship with entering for awards - and explains why everyone should do...

Hunting strawberries, honey …and a weed left by the Roman

Some foraging is an easy win, says expert Carl Mintern, but remember not to ignore the weeds when you look for the strawberries and...

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Grassroots to Gold Cups

In our new column, Chris Wald, assistant trainer to Joe Tizzard, tells us how Venn Farm went from dairy farm to racing dynasty Venn Farm...

A love of Plymouth Argyle

Owners’ Day successfully dodged downpours, and Chris Wald shares life behind the scenes at Tizzard Racing – from flat caps to a favourite horse Despite...