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Yetminster’s forgotten pioneer

In a Yetminster farmhouse, Benjamin Jesty pioneered vaccination decades before Edward Jenner claimed the breakthrough Stand in Yetminster today and it is hard to imagine...

Lighthouse recognised for its consistent Investors in People accreditation

Lighthouse Poole has marked 25 consecutive years of Investors in People accreditation, placing the arts centre among just 12 organisations in the UK to...

Four years on, and Ukrainian refugees face uncertain times over visas

Four years after fleeing Kyiv, Olena Andrusenko has built a fragile new life for her family in Dorset, now shadowed by uncertainty ‘We live in...

Sturminster Newton tops Dorset’s town tax list

Dorset already ranks among England’s highest council tax area – as bills rise again, sharp variations in parish precepts prompt fresh scrutiny As council tax...

Yetminster’s forgotten pioneer

In a Yetminster farmhouse, Benjamin Jesty pioneered vaccination decades before Edward Jenner claimed the breakthrough Stand in Yetminster today and it is hard to imagine...

Meeting Mr Hardy:Thomas Hardy and music, part 2

Collections of old carols and songs found in Dorset’s churches have inspired a thriving revival of the West Gallery tradition THE recent resurgence of West...

Name that village …

We had fewer correct guesses of last month’s mystery postcard which was of East Stour. We’re thinking his pick this month is the hardest...

How Cerne Abbas outlived its obituary

A 1938 postcard captures Cerne Abbas in a quiet in-between moment: after decline, before revival – when the Giant didn’t warrant a mention In his...

North Dorset’s forgotten Scallywags

They were farmers, labourers and tradesmen, but Dorset’s Auxiliary Units trained in silence to become Britain’s last, lethal line of defence, says CPRE’s Rupert...

Blacksmith’s wife dies in her chair

This month Barry Cuff has chosen a 1906 postcard of the Green Dragon in Piddletrenthide. To accompany it we found a news story from...
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Death Announcements

Farewell to Adrienne Howell

IF Mere had a 'national treasure' it would surely...

Angela Rebecca Teasdale

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Sir Tom Stoppard, 1937-2025

PLAYWRIGHT Sir Tom Stoppard, who was born in the...

The Random 19 Questions

Internationally bestselling author Natasha Solomons takes on the Random 19 questions

Natasha Solomons is the author of five novels, including Mr Rosenblum’s List (set in Dorset) and The Novel in the Viola, which was chosen...

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...

West End star Joanna Woodward answers the Random 19 questions

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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

‘This is a great way to add some veggies to your macaroni cheese. I also use a creamy garlic cheese with...

This year marks our fifth celebration of the amazing food, farming and craftsmanship that makes Dorset so special.Dorset leads the way...

‘Simplicity is key for this quick mid-week supper! This tart makes the most of Dorset produce: grab a roll of Dorset...

Years of planning and volunteer effort have turned a corner of a Shillingstone field into a purpose-built Honey Bee Centre, with...

In 2018, Love Local Trust Local was created to bring something back into our local community that many felt had gone...

This year, we’re feasting our way around the globe. Every question is a Christmas dish from somewhere in the world –...

Dorset Farming

Dorset farmer guilty, and repeatedly fails to comply with slurry notice

A Dorset dairy farmer has been fined after failing...

Dynamic? Really?

Tim Gelfs, Dorset NFU chair, questions whether Dynamic Alignment...

Rain, reactors and running out

Bovine TB dominates farm life, George Hosford says, as...

North Dorset farmer banned from keeping sheep after welfare conviction

He has been convicted of animal cruelty after dozens...

Farming through the squeeze

James Cossins reflects on a typical winter of farming...

Breathtaking views are a farmer’s nightmare

Dorset’s ancient hill forts may offer stunning views to their thousands of visitors, but they bring a challenge for farmers. By Andrew Livingston With the...

Dorset Wildlife

Dorset’s winter colours

Winter may feel muted, but Dorset still offers colour,...

The soft paws of spring

Pussy willow catkins are among late winter’s most generous...

Biodiversity loss is now seen as a national security risk

The loss of biodiversity threatens national security, says a...

When gardens can become lifeboats

With cuckoos gone and insects vanishing, Neil Walker believes...

Dorset’s beaver believer does dam good work

For Steve Oliver, it is more than a job...

When gardens can become lifeboats

With cuckoos gone and insects vanishing, Neil Walker believes towns like Sherborne are unexpected sanctuaries for wildlife pushed out of farmland For most of us,...

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