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Help for those in crisis this Christmas

Mental health services in Dorset will remain open over Christmas and new year. The county’s Access Mental Health services will…

No safe way to drink and drive

More than 150 people have been arrested as part of a police drink-drive crackdown in the run up to…

Highlights of the year: ‘Beggar’s Ballad’, picture sold for £429,000

DUKE’S of Dorchester would like to wish all its clients and friends a happy and healthy festive season. 2022 has…

Christmas crib

The beautiful Yarlington House, home to the Count and Countess Charles de Salis, is ready for Christmas, complete with…

Young entrepreneurs

The children and staff at St Nicholas C of E Primary School, Henstridge sold their Christmas art and craft…

Dancing on ice

Care home residents took to the ice in Sturminster Newton for a festive treat Newstone House residents Joan Drake, Winnie…

Ins and outs of sowing pelargoniums

By Sally Gregson. AFTER the pleasures and pains of Christmas are over and gone for another year, there is a…

Busy – and cold – down on the farm!

By Ruth Kimber. Life here is as busy as it gets, with the farm and all the winter routines, feeding,…

Why sheep are a little like people

By Tria Stebbing. In little over a week, we have seen the field change from late autumn to winter. The…

Keep your pets safe from harm this Christmas

By Lynn Broom Longmead Veterinary Practice. It’s that time of year where we all get together and eat our own body…