A pioneering young couple have started plans for a revolutionary new festival ‘Artemis’, set to take place July 2022. Unlike most British festivals, Artemis will not centre around music, but Natural History, Conservation and Sustainability. Spurred on by the 2021 IPCC report, Ben Hussey and Natalie Bourchier have approached every element of the Artemis festival […]
Thousands of independent businesses are coming together this October to highlight their contribution to the Great British high Street. To show the importance of supporting our high streets, Sherborne is joining with other independent High Streets across the UK to put on very special £5 offers across two weeks in October, in the ‘Totally Locally […]
Master Saddler Lisa Hoskins from Kington Magna won the prestigious Open Bridle class for a Bridle suitable for Cross-Country riding. “To win at the National Saddlery Competition is always a great achievement, something to be proud of after all the work and effort” said Lisa “I love making bridles, especially ones with ‘bling’ browbands!” Hard […]
Stur is holding a Job Fair on Thursday 21st October (The Exchange 10 a.m. – 2p.m.) offering opportunities to job seekers and volunteers. Local businesses and voluntary bodies report that they are struggling to find workers and SturBiz (Sturminster Newton Chamber of Commerce) has responded by setting up a Job Fair to bring them together. […]
As we settle back in to life post-pandemic, one of the major issues for businesses owners is how teams will work in the future – at home, in the office or a mixture of the two. I believe this is more than an operational decision, and a major one for any business that deserves careful […]
There’s nothing like the smell of freshly-baked goods straight from the oven – and this time it’s your dog who gets to enjoy them. Local start-up The Dog Chef has launched a range of 100% natural dog treat baking mixes that you make and bake in the oven yourself. The launch range of Bake & […]
Hello and welcome to my September column. I hope you’ve had a great summer and life is at long last now returning to normality. I guess only a few may have taken summer holidays overseas but it’s certainly given us the opportunity to enjoy our beautiful country with the huge growth in staycations. And I […]
We appear to be fast approaching September; the end of the summer, the start of schooling (touch wood, but it’s looking good!), and the countdown to deadline for the last entries to the Love Local Trust Local Food & Drink Awards 2021. The team at Love Local Trust Local have really enjoyed seeing your entries […]
Dorset’s Creative Cheesecake Maker Celebrates a First Anniversary Layers of colourful fruits and chunks of chocolate cake toppings draw you into the delicious looking images. It all looks like a scene from a sumptuous feast or Charlie and the Chocolate Factory but this is Dorset and a new business is making waves with its bespoke […]