Facemasks raise £1k for Macmillan
A woman from Blandford is making masks for Macmillan Cancer Support. Kath Chun has raised more than her original £1,000...
Family’s protest at new protest Bill
The Chapman family from Shillingstone staged a peaceful ‘Kill the Bill’ protest in the square at Blandford Forum on April...
Estate agents’ aid for Age Concern
Age Concern North Dorset, based in Sturminster Newton, received £125 from Roy Barrett Estate Agents after staff gave up their...
The inspiring Dorset farmer who was a pioneer in the field of vaccination
A headstone in a church graveyard in Worth Matravers bears an epitaph for Dorset farmer Benjamin Jesty. “He was an...
Trust attractions all ready for recovery
The three great National Trust paid-for attractions in the area are hoping for a strong recovery this summer after figures...
How you can help the terminally ill with care at home
Terminally ill patients across the Vale are to benefit from a new service to allow them to be cared for...
Friends’ car boot sale cancelled
In light of the on-going pandemic, the Friends of the Yeatman Hospital have decided to cancel its car boot sale...
School’s delight at Turing £50 tribute
The headmaster and CEO of Sherborne School Dr Dominic Luckett says he is ‘delighted’ one of the school’s most eminent...
Liz’s sale in nan’s memory
Teenager Elizabeth Love from Bourton raised £230 for The Stoke Association and Southampton hospital with a sale outside her home....
School’s improvement impressing inspectors
A village primary school has impressed Ofsted inspectors with its improvements after a couple of less than sparkling reports. St...
