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Should second home owners pay a premium on Council Tax in Dorset?
Second homeowners may soon see council tax double in Dorset – but is that good for the county’s residents? Rachael Rowe reports
Coastal towns have...
Dorset Walks
From Cheselbourne around Nettlecombe Tout | 6.3 miles
Starting just outside Cheselbourne on Drake's Lane, this is a wonderful route with endless views incorporating our favourite track over Lyscombe Hill and across...
Rural Matters
EXCLUSIVE interview with Rupert Hardy and the most haunted house in England. Probably.
Another exclusive interview just for podcast listeners this week - Terry has a fascinating conversation with Rupert Hardy from the CPRE about the 'rooftop...
A Country Living
The happy hippophile
Take a look at the life of Dorset farrier Sam Wilkes and you will believe horseshoes really are lucky. Tracie Beardsley reports
I think I’m...
Dorset Farming
The science of profit
Blandford farmer George Hosford abandons the stats and checks his crystal ball to see if his profit calculations will be accurate this year
Below left...
Local History
Postcards from a Dorset Collection
The BV first featured Barry Cuff’s collection in The Gardener with 10,000 postcards in April 2022. In the first of a new series, the...
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