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Colin Graham (Ern/Badge)

Colin Graham (Ern/Badge) On 17th June 2021 passed away peacefully at home surrounded by love with…

‘LIKE AN OPEN PRISON’: Covid-hit Gypsies say ambulance was unable to access their camp for two emergencies – and the council site is ‘being left to rot’

By Karen Bate newsdesk@blackmorevale.net   A covid outbreak at Piddlehinton Gypsy and Traveller site has highlighted worrying difficulties for its…

Fundraising date to boost children’s therapy centre

A new charity providing therapeutic education for children and young people with special educational needs is holding its first…

Maintaining historic buildings with grants for 61 years

Dorset Historic Churches Trust (DHCT) has for the past 61 years grant-aided maintenance work for churches and chapels of…

Trust us to take care of your church

Fans of historic buildings are being invited to join the Dorset Historic Churches Trust.
 The trust has been helping parishes…

Sylvia’s in the market for items to sell to help air ambulance

A Blandford market stallholder is appealing for items to sell in aid of the air ambulance.
 Sylvia Gray, 69, sells…

Trust buys up land in bid to boost wildlife

Dorset Wildlife Trust has acquired a large area of land south-east of Bere Regis the size of around 230…

Friendship garden’s official opening

Months of work by dedicated volunteers have gone into Fontmell Magna’s new friendship garden – and this weekend it…

Cheers for the beers!

Residents at Beerchester – sorry, Barchester’s Trinity Manor care home in Sherborne celebrated National Beer Day in style.
 They learned…

Pupils learning their A, Bee and Cs

Bryanston School has reintroduced honeybee colonies to provide pupils with a fascinating insight into the world of beekeeping. The…