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International Pink Lady Food Photographer of the Year Competition

Our very own in-house food writer Heather Brown, has been shortlisted in the international Pink Lady FoodPhotographer of the Year Competition, making the top...

It’s time to find the first mushrooms and your crop of hairy bittercress

April sees the start of mushroom season, and expert forager Carl Mintern says you definitely have hairy bittercress in your garden right now. As we...

LLTL – the local scheme aiming to change the nation’s shopping habit

The Love Local, Trust Local scheme is far more than a local producer’s award. As it enters its third season, founder Barbara Cossins explains. Love...

Meet your local: Provenance,Tisbury

This month Rachael Rowe visited Provenance, a beautiful village shop-with-a-difference in Tisbury, run by ex-Fortnum & Mason buyer Sam Rosen Nash. A delicious smell of...

Deliciously light lemon friands

Easter has come around again and our social media feeds are full of all kinds of creme egg infusions... the latest trend seems to...

Grape experiences

There’s endless enjoyment from the bottom of a wine glass, says expert wine merchant Sadie Wilkins - but make sure you keep an open...

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Mud, foals, coats and dreams

It’s been a slog through the worst of the winter at The Glanvilles Stud, but Lucy Procter is excited to see the results of...

Aldi plans new store for Sturminster Newton

Discount supermarket chain Aldi has revealed plans for a new store in Sturminster Newton – and is inviting residents to have their say. The proposed...