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Enjoy fruits of the Jurassic coast

By Barbara Cossins. Here in Dorset we’re so lucky to live in a beautiful part of the world. Not one…

Glads all over…

By Sally Gregson. We are all familiar these days with gladioli cut and arranged in a tall, narrow-necked jug –…

Making more for next summer

By Sally Gregson. August can be a disappointing month. Despite weeks of drought, inevitably it seems to rain just when…

Coin collection may make £5,000

A collection of modern coins is estimated to sell for thousands of pounds in the Charterhouse September specialist auction…

Top prices as buyers return to saleroom

Clarke’s Auctions at Semley has just held the last of its summer sales with bumper prices achieved for most…

Unique portrait of the Queen

This unusual image of the Queen has been produced using GPS data from light aircraft flown over Somerset and…

Students tell seafarers’ story

Town trust celebrates youngsters’ contribution to local history project Students from Sturminster Newton High School have been helping keep a…

Camping vs glamping

Whether you’re a hardened adventurer or prefer a comfy bed, we’ve rounded up some of the Vale’s best sites…

SYLVIA JUNE DENNIS

SYLVIA JUNE DENNIS (of Stalbridge) Passed away peacefully at Casterbridge Manor, Cerne Abbas aged 89. Late wife of Derek Dennis mother…

(REV) ROSEMARY WYNN

(REV) ROSEMARY WYNN Passed away at Yeovil District Hospital, 8th August aged 81. She will be sadly missed by David,…