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We’re shortlisted – NMA2023’s Regional Publication of the Year!

On the top of winning Digital Magazine of the Year last month - which was a total surprise, as we hadn't entered anything –...

Blandford’s Crown Meadows plan – an act of philanthropy or a Trojan horse?

PLANS to site up to 40 caravans as temporary homes for Ukrainian refugees on land known locally as Crown Meadows on the western boundaries...

The art of the Red House

Edwina Baines had an exclusive tour of the art inside the UK’s best new architect-designed house, The Red House. The winner of the Royal Institute...

The Bridge Street fire

Roger Guttridge has personal memories of the fire which destroyed Harding’s newsagent’s shop at Sturminster Newton in 1956 One of my most vivid childhood memories...

Anyone that sings a bit of country has my heart’ – Dorset Island Discs

As event organiser at the Turnpike Showground, shepherd Bonnie Cradock is facing a doubly busy spring, thanks to one over-excited fun-loving ram Bonnie Cradock rolls...

Logging on to horse power

It may be 10,000 years old, but Toby Hoad believes the ancient skill of horse logging is vital in shaping and saving our woodlands....

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The grit behind the glamour

This month Jess talks to head groom Stacey Blunn to find out just how she keeps Team Rimmer on track – and on time This...

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...