Ins and outs of sowing pelargoniums
By Sally Gregson. AFTER the pleasures and pains of Christmas are over and gone for another year, there is a...
Busy – and cold – down on the farm!
By Ruth Kimber. Life here is as busy as it gets, with the farm and all the winter routines, feeding,...
Why sheep are a little like people
By Tria Stebbing. In little over a week, we have seen the field change from late autumn to winter. The...
Keep your pets safe from harm this Christmas
By Lynn Broom Longmead Veterinary Practice. It’s that time of year where we all get together and eat our own...
Flexible working would become ‘default’ position under new plans
THE right to request flexible working will become available from ‘day-one’ of employment, the Government has proposed. A consultation over...
Baby it’s cold outside, but not for reindeer!
By Alice Miller BVSC DBR MRCVS Friars Moor Livestock Health. As we approach the end of the year, I have...
Investors’ guides to Dorset’s opportunities
NEW guides to attract investment in Dorset have been published. The documents, aimed at businesses and investors across the UK...
Quality exhibits at fatstock show
'EXCELLENT' stock was on show at the Fatstock Show in Frome. Organisers said a dry day helped create a super...
South West ambulance strike: ‘Think carefully before dialling 999’
AMBULANCE workers are on strike today - prompting a warning from NHS bosses for patients to 'think carefully' before dialling...
Man admits killing motorcyclist Ryan Brindley in village crash
A 42-YEAR-OLD who killed a motorcyclist by deliberately driving into him has pleaded guilty to manslaughter by reason of diminished...
