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October’s issue – read all about it …

This month’s issue is a delightful mix of everything – think of it as...

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Wessex Internet – how one man’s frustration reshaped rural Dorset

This year marks 15 years since Wessex Internet first began connecting rural communities to reliable full‑fibre broadband: first just across Dorset, before stretching into Somerset, Wiltshire...

One Year On – Hinton Hosts Business Expo.

Hinton Workspace is celebrating its first anniversary by hosting its first-ever Dorset Business Expo on Wednesday 12th November – a day dedicated to ideas,...

Wessex Internet – how one man’s frustration reshaped rural Dorset

This year marks 15 years since Wessex Internet first began connecting rural communities to reliable full‑fibre broadband: first just across Dorset, before stretching into Somerset, Wiltshire...

Solar success for Wimborne’s century-old Dacombes

Wimborne’s much-loved independent home electronics store, Dacombes of Wimborne, is celebrating national recognition after winning not one but two top titles at the 2025...

Compton Abbas: DORSET POSTCARDS FROM THE BARRY CUFF COLLECTION

This month Barry Cuff has chosen two holiday postcards from more than a century ago This card was sent to Grace Bull in 1911, in...

Dorchester: Then & Now

A ROMANTIC STORY - EXTRAORDINARY DISCLAIMER FROM COMTE DE VERE. Southern Times and Dorset County Herald - Saturday 19 October 1901 We have received from a...

The Dorset Cursus: the biggest Neolithic monument in Britain

Exploring Britain’s largest Neolithic monument, stretching across six miles of Cranborne Chase, with Dorset CPRE’s Rupert Hardy Built around 3,300 BC – predating Stonehenge by...

From a boat to Bosch: the incredible story of E. B. Marsh

It started with a leap and ended with a high-tech retail leader: for nearly a century, Sturminster Newton retailer E.B. Marsh has been serving...

Milton Abbas | DORSET POSTCARDS FROM THE BARRY CUFF COLLECTION

This month Barry Cuff has chosen two holiday postcards from the middle of the last century One of the Frith series of Milton Abbas, this...

When “temporary” becomes a landmark: Twofords Bridge, Bagber

Take a close look at vintage postcards of Twofords Bridge and you’ll see a single, elegant 18th-century stone arch standing peacefully over the River...
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The Random 19 Questions

Cook, farmer and gardener Julius Roberts answers the Random 19

From city chef to Dorset farmer – meet the Instagram sensation who’s working to reconnect a modern audience with their food Julius Roberts is the...

John Sergeant answers the random 19 questions

From Thatcher’s press pack to Strictly’s dance floor – ahead of his visit to Sturminster Newton, John Sergeant shares shocking biscuit news Few journalists can...

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The BV magazine is a monthly digital publication which launched in August 2020, and it is in no way connected with the original, much-loved Blackmore Vale Magazine (owned by Reach PLC, and which ceased publication early the same year), nor with any other, more recently launched printed publication with a similar name. Never the free paper you pick up from the floor of the petrol station, The BV is the half hour read you spend a weekend coffee with.

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Dorset Food & Drink

I often write about food production in this unstable world, and today’s world news only reinforces the message. I’m writing this...

Protein may hog the spotlight, but fibre quietly builds better health – from gut and heart to blood sugar and mood,...

The blueberries in these tasty homemade muffins give a joyous burst of sweet flavour, and when they’re smothered in hot butter,...

Wimborne’s growing reputation as a foodie destination took centre stage last weekend as the town hosted its second annual Food Festival...

Cheese and onion scones are one of my favourites when I am craving comfort food for lunch. They really are quick...

for its lemon cakes. Combining the fresh zestiness of the lemon with a subtle hint of marzipan really grounds the bright...

Dorset Farming

Levelling up … the John Deere way

Oats have frustrated George Hosford this year … almost...

Not trying to take over the world – just make great ice cream

It started with a road trip to Middlesbrough for...

Is it actually climate change – or just weather with better graphics?

Dorset NFU’s Tim Gelfs asks why questioning costs, data...

Dorset has real farm-to-(school)plate potential

Free school meals made from local Dorset produce could...

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I often write about food production in this unstable...

George Hosford: Always adapting, always learning

Louise Stratton interviews George Hosford, Dorset NFU County Chair, and discusses poppies, worms and the excitement of school visits. Our Dorset NFU County Chairman is...

Dorset Wildlife

Winter birds to watch out for

Think winter’s a quiet time for wildlife? Hamish Murray...

Pink, parrot, golden or blackening

Bright as boiled sweets and fussy as cats, these...

Take a wildlife walk at Bracketts Coppice nature reserve

Dormice, kingfishers and fungi await on this quiet 1.5...

The cove feels different this year

Year round, sea swimming at Lulworth usually feels like...

AI gives a hoot about Dorset’s baby barn owls

Barn owl chicks are surprisingly noisy. Now, thanks to...

The cove feels different this year

Year round, sea swimming at Lulworth usually feels like a hug from the cliffs – but this year, Jane Adams says the water’s different Every...

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