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How is digital technology preventing ill health in Dorset?

With capabilities not even imagined in 1948, the NHS is leaping forward with technology not just to heal, but to prevent and manage. Rachael...

Renowned ethologist, passionate conservationist, inspiring activist … Dr Jane Goodall answers the Random 19 questions

Dr Jane Goodall made her name by quite literally redefining what it means to be human. Through her work with wild chimpanzees in Tanzania,...

July’s BV is here!

We have a long slow delicious read full of treats for you this month. Child Okeford’s most famous resident celebrates his 75th birthday. He started...

Rescuing 40,000 animals, TV’s Salvage Hunter in Sherborne, and a lack of listening in the food industry

Three fascinating interviews this week – Jenny chatted to Kevan Hidges of ferne Animal Sanctuary about it's fascinating and inspiring history and work. Terry...

Stalwarts of Sturminster Newton – reflecting on 50 years at Candy’s

The family-run newsagents celebrates its half-century, surviving industry shifts, local changes – and personal losses ‘How are all the children? They must be grown now...

From avocado baths to the Michelin Guide: Plumber at 50

Plumber Manor, a family-run restaurant with a 500-year past, celebrates its enduring appeal with its unique blend of authenticity and homeliness While Plumber Manor may...

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Stud Life | October 2021

Lucy Procter, co-owner of the Glanvilles Stud, shares a diary of life on a Thoroughbred stud.This month - pregnancy checks and floating teeth. October 1st...

Dorset’s winter colours

Winter may feel muted, but Dorset still offers colour, from evergreen trees and bright birds to fungi, mosses and lichens thriving in the colder...