Duchess of Edinburgh gets an organic education during Somerset visit
ORGANIC food, learning and gardening were on the agenda for a royal visit to Somerset. The Duchess of Edinburgh was…
Free Dorset farm workshop will help children investigate barn owls
A WORKSHOP teaching children how to find out more about barn owls from their pellets will take place this…
Fines for fly-tipping and littering in Wiltshire increased to up to £1,000
ANYONE caught fly-tipping in Wiltshire could face a fine of up to £1,000 under new rules. Currently, people issued a…
Plans for four-bed eco home in Cranborne Chase AONB submitted
“CAREFULLY considered” plans for a four-bedroom sustainable home in the Cranborne Chase Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB) have…
New free guided health walk to launch in woods near Dorchester
A NEW weekly Health Walk is set to start this month at Thorncombe Wood Local Nature Reserve. The free, guided…
Shaftesbury bookshop awarded special status just weeks after award win
AN award-winning Shaftesbury bookshop has added another accolade after being certified as ‘a force for good’. FOLDE Dorset, the specialist…
New dates for Gillingham & Shaftesbury Spring Show after April event called off
NEW dates have been confirmed for the 2024 Gillingham & Shaftesbury Spring Show. On Tuesday, organisers announced the planned…
Spring Countryside Show called off as bad weather hits Turnpike Showground
THE Shaftesbury & Gillingham Spring Countryside Show has been called off amid bad weather. Organisers said heavy rainfall had left…
Dorset attraction becomes a movie set – with sheep as extras!
CAMERAS were rolling at a Dorset attraction recently as a film crew travelled back in time. The Ancient Technology Centre…
Two Dorset towns make the 2024 Britain in Bloom finals
TWO Dorset groups have been shortlisted as finalists in the 2024 Britain in Bloom competition. Shaftesbury in Bloom and Upton…