Gillingham & Shaftesbury Show bows to backlash and drops convicted hunt groups from parade
A DORSET agricultural show has baulked under pressure and will now no longer allow two hunt groups to parade their...
Sturminster Newton Riverside Fest set to raise money for trio of charities
A CHARITY festival is set to take place in Sturminster Newton next month. Riverside Fest is set to run at...
Pictures: Shaftesbury Fringe bursts into life with music, laughter and packed venues
THE streets of Shaftesbury were a bustle of activity for the launch of the Shaftesbury Fringe Festival. Fringe fever gripped...
Calls to drop Blackmore and Sparkford Vale Hunt display at Gillingham & Shaftesbury Show
AN anti-fox hunting group has called on the Gillingham & Shaftesbury Show to not let hunt groups display their hounds...
Stunning royal purse – with hidden message inside – to be sold in Dorset
AN Edwardian Austro-Hungarian 18-carat gold purse is set to go on sale in Bridport. The two-colour yellow and white gold...
Thrills, spills and country skills: Dorset County Show returns this September
THE biggest weekend event in the county calendar is returning later this year with a whole host of events for...
Wimborne Food Festival to serve up a huge menu of mouth-watering attractions
FOODIES will be flocking to Wimborne later this year as the town's popular food festival returns for its second year....
Jeremy Moody to be guest speaker at Gillingham & Shaftesbury Show
A MAN who has been praised for playing a key role in shaping agricultural policy and law for more than...
Sculpture by the Lakes near Dorchester scoops FOURTH award of 2025
A SERIES of sculptures at a lake near Dorchester has received its fourth award in 2025 alone. Sculpture by the...
Submissions open now for Sherborne Open Art Exhibition
SUBMISSIONS are now being accepted for the annual Sherborne Open Art Exhibition. The display, organised by Sherborne Art Club in...
