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Planning Your Trip to the Gillingham and Shaftesbury Show: Where to Stay and What to See

There is something uniquely British about voluntarily spending a significant portion of your August weekend standing in a field in Motcombe, surrounded by pristine...

The BV becomes Dorset Life – a new chapter begins

If you’ve been reading The BV for a while, you’ll know we’ve never stood still for long. What began in 2020 as a local,...

From fire engine funding battles to a fierce defence of rural England | BV Podcast

From fire engine funding battles to a fierce defence of rural England (by way of a silk loom), April’s podcast is rooted in Dorset...

Shaftesbury Food Festival returns for 2026

Highlights this year include the annual cheese race – enjoy the spectacle of people racing 23kg cheeses UP Gold Hill – plus MasterChef stars,...

Yeovil nursing home rated ‘Outstanding’ by care regulator

A specialist nursing home in Yeovil has been rated ‘Outstanding’ by the Care Quality Commission (CQC), following its latest inspection. Cooksons Court provides nursing care,...

Final call for young netballers – Bryanston trials close soon

Young netballers across Dorset and the South West have just a short window to apply for trials at a new Netball Centre of Excellence...

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Toots settles into the Fox-Pitt yard with Freebie, Jago and new boy Taran

New columnist Toots Bartlett can’t hide her excitement as she leaves home to move into William Fox-Pitt’s yard near Sturminster Newton, buys a horse...

5 Ways To Enjoy The Great Outdoors In Dorset This Autumn

As the nights draw in, it can be easy to just curl up on the sofa and wait for winter to arrive. However, autumn...

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