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Cornish Mutual looks to tackle farm safety

Farming insurance expert Cornish Mutual has launched a new service to help farmers manage health and safety risks on…

‘Lugging bales of hay up a steep hill wasn’t on my ‘to do’ list’

by Tria Stebbing. THE frozen weather seems to have been here an age and so do all the extra demands…

Meditations in nature: Ode to an aerial spectacle

by Susie Curtin. FEBRUARY. By now, it is obvious how the days are lengthening. The light is growing in intensity…

Bully (noun): Someone who hurts or frightens someone else

by Alice Johnsen. RECENTLY, someone contacted me asking me to shine a light on bullying in adults – an issue…

Why apprenticeships are important

by Barbara Cossins. WE welcomed a new member to our team at Rawston Farm Butchery back in September, the young…

Final entries for Duke’s spring auctions

DUKE’S is inviting final entries for its spring auctions, which include Silver, Jewellery, Watches and Coins, the Spring Auction…

Barn-stored Lotus is a fabulous find

A FARM fresh barn-stored Lotus Esprit is one of the latest cars to be entered in the…

Life in miniature with diecast cars

THREE large private collections of diecast Dinky, Corgi and larger scale cars and commercial vehicles from the 1950s to…

Shakespeare screening at arts centre

SHAKESPEARE’S Othello, recorded at the National Theatre, is set to be screened at Shaftesbury Arts Centre. The extraordinary new production…

Love, friendship and the trials of being a performer

PERFORMING duo Belle Street are embarking on a mini-tour of their show Hugh: The Musical (Still a Work in…