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A farmer’s tribute: £8,800 gift honours wife’s memory and local NHS care

Local farmer Philip Trim has donated £8,800 to University Hospitals Dorset’s Radiotherapy department in memory of his late wife, Jane – a deeply personal...

‘Flip-flopping is killing confidence’

Farming’s future demands clarity not chaos, says Minette Batters, as she warns of political drift, food insecurity and farmers close to walking away Former NFU...

Community always comes first, says James Gibson Fleming MBE

Wessex Internet founder and rural champion James Gibson Fleming MBE says true service is just being part of something bigger than yourself He didn’t expect...

Dorset braces for 50,000 more homes

“Come and hear about the Local Plan,” they said. “At last!” I thought. Now I can deal with the good, the bad and the...

August issue – No.60! Happy birthday us!

It’s our 60th issue – Happy 5th Birthday to The BV!This month, we’re digging into what happens when dog rescue centres get it wrong,...

Dorset Council – millions spent, rules ignored

Millions spent, rules ignored: A devastating audit has laid bare a two-year collapse in financial control within Dorset Council’s health and safety programme –...

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Two big competitions for Team Bartlett, with lessons learned

New boy Equador MW showed his Aston Martin tendencies but Freebie slowed to miss out on his second International win, says Toots Bartlett Team Bartlett...

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,...