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From the first homebred winner to the yard’s Cheltenham contenders

Youth and experience both won this week, sharpening expectations ahead of a Festival packed with opportunity, says Chris Wald It was a week of extremes...

The BV is shortlisted for Regional Publication of the Year 2026

We’re very pleased to share that The BV has once again been shortlisted for Regional Publication of the Year at the 2026 Newspaper &...

Read March’s BV here

Welcome to March's The BV - we've got potholes and developers (though it's moderately tricky to create an issue without them, if I'm honest),...

Supercars return to Canford after record year

More than 700 display cars and 5,000 visitors turned the lawns of Canford School into one of the South’s most significant automotive gatherings last summer – and Canford Classic & Supercar...

Dorset’s secret soldiers and George Hosford on the failing TB system | BV Podcast

From secret Dorset saboteurs preparing for Nazi invasion to the 19th-century TB tests still dictating modern farming,  February’s BV podcast is a deep dive...

Biodiversity loss is now seen as a national security risk

The loss of biodiversity threatens national security, says a new government report – and Dorset is already feeling the effects Wildlife populations are down by...

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Fewer builders and big internationals

Finally we are starting to see fewer and fewer builders on the yard and it’s looking fantastic! Everything now has its place or near...

Consumers need informed assurance

Farm assurance schemes need to stand up for our higher standards and tell consumers WHY to British food, says the NFU’s Tim Gelfs Farm assurance...