Category: Obituaries

HMS Repulse survivor Jim Wren dies aged 105

James ‘Jim’ Wren, one of the last surviving veterans of the sinking of HMS Repulse, has died aged 105.A Royal Marine, Jim survived the...

Farewell to Adrienne Howell

IF Mere had a 'national treasure' it would surely be Adrienne Howell, who died on 13th January, aged 87. She was an active part...

Sir Tom Stoppard, 1937-2025

PLAYWRIGHT Sir Tom Stoppard, who was born in the former Czechoslovakia in 1937, has died at the age of 88. A statement from United...

Dr. Jane Goodall (1934–2025): the Dorset girl who changed the world – and never stopped fighting for it

Dr. Jane Goodall, renowned ethologist and lifelong advocate for the natural world, has passed away at the age of 91. Known for her groundbreaking...

Jackie Upton King, 1944-2024

When friends and family gathered to celebrate Jackie Upton-King’s 80th birthday on a weekend in Lyme Regis recently, they had no idea that it...

Bill Batty-Smith | 30th March 1929 – 30th March 2024

Remembering a steadfast leader and community champion in North Dorset William (Bill) Batty-Smith died on his 95th birthday, 30th March 2024. Familiar to many as...

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The end of the season

The end of the season allows time for reflection and learning – and a couple of weeks off for the four-legged members of the...

How Blackmore Vale Leisure Habits Have Radically Transformed Over the Past Decade

Picture your average Friday evening in Blackmore Vale around ten or so years ago. What did it look like? Maybe you drove into town...

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