Trailers and farm equipment stolen from site near Blandford
TWO trailers and other farming equipment were stolen from near Blandford. The items were taken from a farm in Chettle…
Award-winning lineup for adults and kids at Shaftesbury Book Festival
AWARD-winning writers will appear at the Shaftesbury Book Festival. The theme for this year’s event, taking place between March 15…
Shaftesbury-based BV Dairy sold to First Milk
THE BV Dairy has been sold. The Highnam family, which has run the dairy for generations, has been bought by…
Wiltshire farmer takes the ‘elm in fight against deadly disease
A WILTSHIRE farmer is fighting back against a deadly epidemic. Dutch elm disease (DED) has killed almost all mature elms…
Popular Somerset farm shop and restaurant Teals gains special status
A POPULAR Somerset food market and eatery has been recognised as a leading business. Teals, off the A303 at South…
Plant Your Pants this spring – to see what’s going on ‘down there’!
PEOPLE in Dorset, Somerset and Wiltshire are being urged to plant their pants – yes, pants – this spring,…
PICTURES: Cows saved from underground slurry pit in dramatic rescue
SIX cows had to be rescued from an underground Dorset slurry pit. Firefighters rescued the animals after they got stuck…
PICTURES: Special Plough Sunday Service in Caundle Marsh
A SPECIAL Plough Sunday Service took place in Caundle Marsh on January 14. The congregation gathered to sing traditional hymns…
Somerset pair sentenced after farm machinery and plant thefts
DOZENS of pieces of stolen farm plant and machinery were recovered when police rumbled a crime operation in Somerset. Officers…
Two jailed over thefts of farm GPS equipment – including in West Dorset
TWO men have been jailed after a series of high-value farm GPS thefts. Tomas Staukauskas, 32, of Beverley Road, Hull,…