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Tick-box planning won’t build a future

The email from the developer was intimidating, to say the least.When it popped into my inbox, I thought there might be an opportunity to...

Build, baby, build

The Dorset Insider is a no-holds-barred column pulling back the curtain on local affairs with sharp insight, unfiltered honesty and the occasional raised eyebrow....

Does Labour hate the countryside?

North Dorset CPRE’s Rupert Hardy sees a fight coming as Labour’s rural policies begin to spell trouble for Dorset’s countryside Since Labour entered government it...

Struggling with home repairs? There’s another way

Lendology are providers of low-cost council-funded loans to help you with those much-needed home improvements “When people come to us, they’re often at the end...

The value of local knowledge and intelligence

The Dorset Insider, a new sporadic column dedicated to shedding light on local matters with unfiltered honesty and a critical eye. The author –...

Can we fix housing without ruining our countryside?

Welcome to The Grumbler, the new open opinion column in The BV. It’s a space for anyone to share their thoughts freely. While the...

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A clear start for Taran, and possibly the best FedEx parcel delivery ever?

Buying two horses unseen was a risk, but the results are absolutely wonderful, and the season has started well, says Toots Bartlett. April has been...

Why is Guys Marsh one of Britain’s most violent prisons?

Behind the rural calm of Guys Marsh prison lies a workforce in crisis and a system stretched so thin that progress remains fragile From the...

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