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Meet your local: Halstock Village Shop

This month we feature Halstock Village Shop. As you step towards the shop door, there’s an overwhelming sense of community spirit. I’m not sure...

The most dreamy brownies (and they’re gluten free)

I love this recipe - its simple to make, oh-so-dreamy and rich, and it’s gluten freetoo. I first experimented using gluten free flour to...

7 Things You Can Get From a Local Butcher that You Can’t Get in a Supermarket

We all appreciate our local independent shops - but are we using them properly? Rachael Rowe asks just what your local butcher can do...

How to use your wine merchant!

The most common mistake with quality wine is to leave it too long before uncorking. Your wine merchant is always delighted to advise, says...

Simple and delicious – Breakfast Pasties (and they’re easy!)

Ingredients (makes six large pasties) For the pastry: • 125g butter (room temperature) • 125g lard (room temperature)• 500g plain flour For the filling: • 8 sausages• 1...

The Dorset food & drink stories behind the ‘Love Local Trust Local’ Awards

Barbara Cossins, founder of Dorset’s Love Local Trust Local label and annual food producer awards, shares some of the most moving stories behind this...

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From dissertation to dressage

As the 2024 event season gets under way, Jess Rimmer finds herself balancing books and bridles as it coincides with exam season I thought I’d...

A digital ID? More like a digital dog lead

They say it won’t be compulsory. Then they say you can’t work without one. Well, where I come from, if you can’t earn a...