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More than cheese – Sturminster Newton Cheese Festival 2023

“Of all the blue cheeses, I love this one the best.” A sharp elbowed lady ploughed through the crowds hovering by the samples and made...

Milking a clean image

Meet Dorset’s soap star Kirsty Hearne – creator of a thriving cottage industry selling goats’ milk and the soaps she makes from it Most of...

Gillian Matthews – the pioneering Paralympian who inspired others for 60 years

Gillian Matthews, who redefined athleticism, leaving an indelible mark on Paralympic history and on grassroots disability sports, has died, aged 87 When Gillian Matthews fell...

The mysterious journey of AlanTuring’s documents, from Sherborne to America – and back

An astonishing tale of undercover archivists, FBI involvement and the triumphant return to Britain of the stolen Turing documents “He does not seem to have...

Ukrainian dance company’s “infinity tour” comes to North Dorset

Stranded in the west after the Russian invasion, Kyiv City Ballet is on a never-ending tour and will stop off in Shaftesbury in October In...

From desperation to media sensation – how one Tweet saved Anna

Anna Hamilton’s quiet social media plea turned into an overnight sensation, shifting her from financial despair to overwhelming success “I hate doing this, but I...

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Polo’s back in the saddle

Sally Cooper looks beyond 1980s Jilly Cooper to polo’s fast-paced, bruising but surprisingly inclusive world, with rare gender equality The recent wave of publicity for...

The Attention Economy: How Digital Industries Compete for Your Free Time

Nothing online seems to cost much any more, yet the companies giving it away are worth more than ever. That contradiction has a straightforward...

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