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There's lots going on at the fayre Picture: Credit Donald Capewell

Fun for all the family at Berwick St John Country Fayre

LIVE music, classic cars, and a dog show are just some of what visitors to this year’s Berwick St…

East Street will be closed all day for alfresco dining, live music, a barbecue and food stalls including East Street Deli Picture: Wimborne BID

Enjoy a culinary adventure at Wimborne Food Festival

WIMBORNE is serving up a new food festival to celebrate the town’s great offering of food and drink eateries,…

The Woodman Inn, Bridport, is a finalist in the 2024 CAMRA Pub of the Year competition. Picture: Google

Bridport pub among finalists in prestigious CAMRA competition

THE 2024 UK pub of the year competition is hotting up – with a number of south west pubs…

Val Stones appeared on series 7 of the Great British Bake Off

Great British Bake Off star set for demo and talk at Yeovil garden centre

GREAT British Bake Off legend Val Stones will be at a Somerset garden centre next month. Val, who wowed audiences…

The brewery walked away with eight accolades at this year's competition Picture: Badger's Brewery

Blandford’s Badger Brewery awarded “country’s best beer” at World Beer Awards

INDEPENDENT Dorset brewer Badger Brewery walked away with a total of eight accolades at this year’s World Beer Awards…

Dave McRobbie, Anthony Woodhouse and Dave Lakins

Blandford-based Hall & Woodhouse invests in hospitality app company

A DORSET brewery has invested in a county tech start-up that builds apps for the hospitality and tourism industries. Hall…

The former home of Moores Biscuits in Dorset could become eight dwellings. Picture: Google

Former home of Dorset firm Moores Biscuits could become eight properties

THE former home of Moores Biscuits could be converted into eight properties. The site, at Bakery Lane, Morcombelake, was home…

The new coffee shop is continuing the legacy of Vera Williams Picture: Williams Florist and Garden Centre

New coffee shop named after the “heart and soul” of Stalbridge

A NEW coffee shop has opened at the Williams Florist and Garden Centre based in their florist’s shop in…

Grtichie beers will no longer be available once stocks run out, it is understood

Guy Ritchie’s brewery ‘closing’ and will cease to be once stocks run out

GRITCHIE – the Wiltshire-based brewery started by Hollywood film director Guy Ritchie – is understood to be shutting down. Based…

Yapp Brothers is on the move from The Old Brewery in Mere. Picture: Google

Mere wine merchants Yapp Brothers to move to Somerset

RENOWNED Mere-based win merchants Yapp Brothers is on the move – to neighbouring Somerset. The firm, which has been in…