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When every day is a fantastic day

Nick Heyward looks back on rough school days, dreaming of stardom, David Bowie, naming Haircut 100 … and the joy of reading in the...

Alex, master and champion of the world…

From mocking the game to becoming a world champion: Alex Kley’s record-breaking achievements all started in a Dorset village hall When I was 13, of...

Dorset’s affordable housing crisis?

Dorset CPRE conference criticises government targets, calling for 1,300 homes a year and increased investment in social rent to meet local needs The provision of...

What is the future for North Dorset’s churches?

Rachael Rowe looks at the perilous state of many English churches – especially small village churches ‑ and the struggles to preserve them More than...

The forgotten art of hedgerow life cycles

With new incentives for sustainable farming, hedgerows are crucial – Andrew Livingston talks to hedge expert John Calder ‘Hedges are the single most important ecological...

Sir David congratulates images of school’s snake v frog drama

Local wildlife photographer is praised by Sir David Attenborough after thrilling snake-frog encounter on school Stour Valley Nature Reserve trip Kate Fry works at The...

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‘We marvelled at her natural maternal instinct’

A complicated foaling left the newborn orphaned, but with medicines and good husbandry we found a foster mare, says Lucy Procter. January is a significant...

The Sass Queen goes the distance

Moving from team chasing thrills to heart rate monitors and sloshies, Tamsin discovers endurance riding is as addictive as promised This month, The Sass Queen...