Fire jumping motorbikes, stunt horse riders and alpacas – Dorset County Show had it all
THOUSANDS of showgoers braved the rainy weather as they flocked to the Dorset County Show near Dorchester to enjoy…
Grants help grow the farmers of the future
15 YOUNGSTERS from across rural Dorset have benefitted from grants to help them pursue their ambitions to work in…
Tributes to renowned cattle judge Dennis Smith and family after crash tragedy
TRIBUTES have been paid to agricultural judge Dennis Smith, who sadly died after a crash on the A303 in…
Dorset Young Farmers make DCH donation as thank you for member’s care
DORSET Young Farmers rallied round after a member was diagnosed with breast cancer – raising money for the hospital…
Police appeal after generator stolen from farm in Marnhull
A GENERATOR has been stolen from a North Dorset farm. The generator and compressor were taken from a property in…
Gillingham & Shaftesbury Show returns on August 14 and 15
THE annual Gillingham & Shaftesbury Show returns on Wednesday, August 14 and Thursday, August 15, for two great…
Acclaimed documentary Six Inches of Soil coming to Wincanton
AS part of an exciting line-up of events taking place at Lynne Franks’ SEED Hub in Wincanton this…
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…
Police solve sheepnapping case in Sturminster Newton area
WHEN they heard of a lamb being sheepnapped from a Dorset field, ewe-niformed officers got on the case to…
