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60 seconds with… Sophie Irwin

Her debut novel, A Lady’s Guide to Fortune-Hunting, received rapturous reviews, and at just 27 Sophie Irwin is already on…

Sheep shearing time is getting near

The flock are thoroughly being spoilt with a selection of summer grazing paddocks now being offered. The recent weather…

Have you seen the world through a cow’s eyes?

As well as working as a full-time farm vet, I am also a member on the board of directors…

All the cattle are on the pastures

All the first cut silage is safely in – it was a tormenting time with the catchy weather, rain…

Baler is a temperamental beast

The sheep’s feet have remained our main concern over the last fortnight, with Disney Princess still making a good…

‘A dripping June keeps all in tune’

We dream of June through the dark days of winter; we dream of sunshine and gardens bursting with colour;…

Flyers hit the heights in SW champs

Five Blandford Flyers Swimming Club members took part in the South-West Regional Swimming Championships 2022 at Millfield School, Hengrove…

Fun, fun, fun in mud, glorious mud!

The mud has washed out my running clothes, the aching arms have subsided – and now I’m advising you…

Cyclists saddling up for good cause

The Macmillan Dorset Bike Ride returns to The Blackmore Vale next month. Starting in Corfe Mullen, the ride heads towards…

Stalwart Rex, 80, still going strong

Sherborne FC celebrated their own England hero as the national side struggled against Hungary in the opening Nations League…