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Hardy Monument walk with big views | 10.5 miles

This day's walk (we took more than four hours, with some nice stops along the way) sets out along the South Dorset Ridgeway with...

The BV named the UK’s Regional News Site of the Year 2024 at Press Gazette’s Future of Media Awards

We are utterly bowled over to have been named the Regional News Site of the Year at one of the UK's most prestigious media...

Bucked in the Yarn

Three small Somerset villages had a huge impact on global exploration and trade – Rachael Rowe talks to Professor Terry Stevens “Nothing much ever happened...

Charles Church, master of the equestrian portrait

From washing dishes in Newmarket to Royal commissions, leading equestrian artist Charles Church answers the 19 random questions Interview by Sally Cooper Charles Church’s reputation as...

Forty years on: the Bourton Village Video

A window to 1983 – a time when the village suffered endless traffic jams, but there were two pubs and two shops … and...

Bees at risk: can we stop the hornet invasion?

Asian hornets pose a growing threat to Britain’s pollinators and to agriculture – experts call for public help to stop their rapid spread by Andrew...

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One man, his horse, his birds -and the spirit of freedom

Moving crowds to tears is all in a day’s work for Jonathan Marshall, the horseback falconer starring at the new Spring Countryside Show. Talking to...

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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