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POLITICS COLUMN: ‘Normal service isn’t an ambition’

by GARY JACKSON on behalf of Liberal Democrats across the Blackmore Vale IN articles last October in the New Blackmore Vale…

Guitar maestro Valerie Hartzell is strumming to West Coker!

AMERICAN guitarist, Valérie Hartzell, will entertain audiences in West Coker with music from Spain and Latin America along with…

Award-winning Aurin Girls’ Choir set for Bruton show

THE Aurin Girls’ Choir from the Kodály Music School, Kecskemét, in Hungary, will be back in Bruton for the…

Stunning ballet at romantic Hatch House setting

DANCE fans will be able to enjoy Ballet Under the Stars at a unique summer event. The performance, in the…

Lucy’s 106km hike for honey helps North Dorset Beekeepers

FOR most folk, a trip to the Isle of Wight might involve a day on the beach, an ice…

Reimagined Mary Anning story at heart of new novel

SHERBORNE Literary Society will be hosting a talk by Wolfgang Grulke about his latest book, which reimagines the story…

Dragon boat racers raise vital cash at Sherborne Castle Country Fair

YOUNGSTERS at Leweston School raised hundreds of pounds for a good cause in dragon boat races at Sherborne Castle…

If music be the food of love… Shakespeare in Sherborne

FESTIVAL Players International will be performing Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night on Saturday, June 24, 7pm at the Open Air Theatre…

Gillingham School’s sporting stars in spotlight at awards night

EX-STUDENT Marlo Boyd was guest speaker at Gillingham School’s annual sports awards evening. Marlo was an accomplished school athlete, playing…

Ex-pro David Stocks recalls bygone era of football in new book

DAVID Stocks played professional football in a bygone era – one before agents, multi-million-pound contracts and global TV deals…