Don’t live life on repeat: Why we need to put joy first
You know you feel better after an evening spent laughing – really belly-achingly laughing – with good friends. You go…
Scent of summer in the garden
What could be more redolent of an English summer than the perfume of roses scenting the air on a…
Students rise to Ten Tors challenge
Students at Sturminster Newton High School completed the gruelling Ten Tors challenge in great time. Three teams were entered –…
Inspirational teacher honoured in awards
Party poppers and cake were the order of the day at assembly at Shaftesbury School when Alex More received…
Back to life in Georgian times
The Blackmore Vale Group of the Somerset and Dorset Family History Group enjoyed an ‘entire day’ in a Georgian…
Ladies leading the way
The Blackmore Vale recognised the achievements of two of its leading ladies recently, with the election of Cllr Sharon…
One man and his shed
They say, ‘every man deserves a shed’ – a bolthole, a place to think, a sanctuary. For Peter Thompson,…
Sky’s the limit for Tilly
Damerham’s Tilly Shepherd, 26, made a 10,000-foot skydive to raise money for Dorset and Somerset Air Ambulance, three years…
Mystery tree poisonings
That’s the question posed by Dorset Council, which says there has been an increase in damage to its trees…
Inspiring photographers and gardeners
A stunning backdrop of specimen trees and shrubs, striking perennials and elegant ornamental grasses makes Knoll Gardens the perfect…
