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November issue of The BV is here 🙂

Council tax bailiffs, Dorset COP, falconry, farming, foxes and fierce debate – November’s BV is packed with stories of real Dorset life. Free to...

Wessex Internet – how one man’s frustration reshaped rural Dorset

This year marks 15 years since Wessex Internet first began connecting rural communities to reliable full‑fibre broadband: first just across Dorset, before stretching into Somerset, Wiltshire...

Princess Royal visits Dorset riding centre championing young people

A local equestrian centre that helps young people build confidence and life skills through horses has been praised by both the Princess Royal and...

Dorset rogue traders jailed

£36,000 for cutting trees, £120,000 for useless roofing – Dorset Trading Standards secures convictions in two major fraud cases targeting vulnerable residents An elderly Dorset...

From a boat to Bosch: the incredible story of E. B. Marsh

It started with a leap and ended with a high-tech retail leader: for nearly a century, Sturminster Newton retailer E.B. Marsh has been serving...

Robbie Cumming answers the Random 19 questions

How Robbie went from Gillingham High School to landing a seventh series on BBC4 with a 42ft narrowboat called Naughty Lass Robbie Cumming never imagined...

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Life in the new yard!

Completely different yet utterly the same, let me explain… A full month of being back at my family base in Somerset. Wow what a...

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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