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Notes From An Epicurean: A winter’s truffle

We are now fully into the autumn/winter truffle season - my July column discussed summer truffles it is only fair we look at the...

Meet Your Local: The Queen’s Arms at Corton Denham

This month we’ve been chatting to Doune, who runs the Queen’s Arms in the village of Corton Denham, just three miles north of Sherborne,...

Autumnal Sausage Bake

Who doesn’t love a One Dish Wonder, full of local produce? This sausage bake has even won over my fussiest child, who now ranks...

Gin there, done that

Gin is having a moment, with several craft producers here in the Blackmore Vale producing award-winning gins. But is the ‘gin thing’ all hype...

A new way to help local food businesses

After a tricky couple of years, the team at Love Local Trust Local are so proud to be one of a reduced pool of...

Raspberry Crumble Bars

Ingredients (makes 12) For the Base: 230g butter (or dairy free margarine)100g caster sugar (or granulated)1tsp vanilla essence/extract250g plain flour (can use gluten free plain flour)A...

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Laminitis, acorns and the final-final foal has landed

The drought’s broken, the foals are growing, and this year weaning is later – the final weeks of summer have brought a fresh focus...

The BV puzzles – January 2026

Welcome to January's BV Puzzles page – your free spot for a quick brain workout. Complete the crossword, test your logic with a classic...

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