Ukrainian Refugee Appeal
A local group is pulling together to send donated items to Ukrainian refugees. Led by Blandford based Svetlana Parkinson,…
Shaftesbury gardener Jeannie is a real champion for Dorset wildlife
A Shaftesbury woman is celebrating after being named a Wildlife Garden Champion after spotting the award scheme in the…
Familiar frogs and toads in Dorset
In the early months of the year, familiar jelly-like masses break the surface of garden ponds up and down…
Gryphon students celebrate Oxbridge offers
Four sixth formers at Sherborne’s Gryphon School are celebrating after receiving offers to study at some of the top…
Spring is sprung at Honeybuns Bakery
Spring has most definitely sprung here at Naish Farm, home of Honeybuns Bakery, Holwell. The air is abuzz with…
Cooking Cream Pancakes with Mrs Simkins
Cream Pancakes Here’s a little something for Pancake Day on March 1. Adapted from an unusual old Westmorland recipe, these…
Win 2 tickets to ‘Chess’ the musical
Win two tickets to ‘Chess’ at the Regent Centre, Christchurch on Wednesday 27 April at 7.30pm This competition is now…
Dorset Knobs contest cancelled again
Dorset Knobs have been popping up in the news since the announcement that the annual knob-throwing contest has been…
Win A Diamond Heart Pendant
This competition is now closed. Win this stunning 9ct white gold 0.25ct diamond heart shaped pendant & chain. Worth £1000!…
Meditations in nature: birds of a feather flock together
Each winter, I look forward to visiting the Somerset Levels to watch one of Britain’s largest starling murmurations and…
