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No place in society for violent protest

Voltaire apparently said: “I disagree with what you say, but I will defend to the death your right to…

Tough decisions ahead in review of defence vision

Since my last column, we’ve seen a little more detail emerge around the Government’s Integrated Review of our defence…

Memories of National Service

Arts charity Same but Different are searching for National Service veterans from Dorset to share their stories and experiences…

Band all keyed up to start playing again

After 12 months in isolation, members of the popular Blandford Stour Valley Band (BSVB) are looking forward to being…

Exchange turns on the lights to remember lost loved ones

The Exchange joined many iconic buildings across our nation and lit up in yellow to remember loved one’s lost…

Railway theme for artists in museum’s new competition

As part of the ongoing Art at the Museum programme at Blandford Town Museum, local artists have been invited…

Keep your Spies open for Zoom theatre

Calling all families and observant young people in Gillingham, Stalbridge and Lytchett Matravers – the Super-Spies are heading to…

Story of the Noah’s Ark told through the eyes of his missus

Mrs Noah is April De Angelis’s riotous retelling of the biblical flood story – with a feminist twist performed…

Haring around in the springtime

The sun is sinking towards the horizon casting a pale feathery light over the open, rolling chalk lands. Cheerful…

Make ’shroom for these lovely funghi

Clarke’s Auctions March sale was held over two days with the Antiques & Collectables sale on the Saturday and…