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A free spirit and a life in paint

A retrospective at Sladers Yard gallery celebrates the remarkable career of Philip Sutton RA – an artist who has never followed fashion by Fanny Charles When...

Freedom of Cremona for Dorset conductor

Shaftesbury farmer Sir John Eliot Gardiner, one of the world’s greatest conductors, has just turned 80 and has been touring Italy. by Fanny Charles Sir...

Child Okeford’s most famous resident celebrates his 75th birthday

Starting life as a simple holiday purchase in Blackpool, the little yellow hand puppet became a national treasure. By Rachael Rowe Sooty and Sweep entertained...

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...

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Racing highs, weather lows

Chris Wald reflects on December’s challenges and triumphs on the yard, and looks ahead to the Tizzard team’s path to The Festival The good form...

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...