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Dorset community news
Dorset army cadet wins the Westminster Award
Charlotte Bedford, a 17-year-old from Wimborne, has been named the nation’s top army cadet – recognised in Parliament for her kindness, grit and leadership
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Dorset community news
The Dorset GP crisis no one wants to talk about
With fewer doctors and shrinking budgets, Dorset GPs are seeing more patients – and behind those busy surgery desks the strain is showing
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Dorset community news
Council tax bailiff referrals in Dorset up 5,000% … sort of
New BBC data shows Dorset’s council tax bailiff cases soaring – but the bigger story is rising debt, tighter recovery, and families caught in...
Dorset Charity
Poverty in Dorset’s hidden corners
From heating bills to hospital trips, costs across Dorset are leaving many isolated and quiet poverty is growing, warns Jon Sloper
While most of us...
Local History
Dorset’s Henry Maidment: the story behind a 150-year-old plea for help for a Dorset veteran
As Armistice Day approaches, we pause to remember the sacrifices of those who fought for their country. Yet we know that some veterans, like...
New issue of The BV
November issue of The BV is here 🙂
Council tax bailiffs, Dorset COP, falconry, farming, foxes and fierce debate – November’s BV is packed with stories of real Dorset life. Free to...
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