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“Not ‘a’ Queen but The Queen” – Simon Hoare MP

"We will all be familiar with the words from the hymn Abide With Me: ‘Change and decay in all around I see, O Thou...

Fridges, fairs and fewer walls

Local fairs can lift a community – but there’s no hiding from the anxious mood that grips the Vale’s residents, says North Dorset Lib...

The New Green Deal is already planned

A plan to tackle the energy crisis was drawn up by a cross-party group of MPs in February and is ready to go, says...

Small government? Big bills!

Light-touch government is an excellent theory, says North Dorset Green Party’s Ken Huggins. But in practice it just doesn’t hold water. Or sewage. The ideology...

It’s our drop in the ocean

Though an inland town, Blandford still has a duty to contribute to ocean recovery, says Labour’s Pat Osborne – and it can start with...

Push-me-pull-you and magic moneyfruit

The worry of the Australia deal, swinging politics and the ever-more-terrifying cost of living – Mike Chapman speaks for Liberal Democrats across the Blackmore...

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Young horses are giving point-to- pointing a new edge

Buyers are starting to look for young horses with promise rather than current winners, says Carl Evans for Great British Racing International. An exciting new...

Revving up for 2026 Canford Classic & Supercar Sunday

The organisers of Canford Classic & Supercar Sunday are already gearing up for 2026 – still buoyed by the overwhelming success of this year’s...