Planning news
Planning to change or extend your home? Watch out for new building regulations – designed to help the achieve…
Jubilee fun down the years
The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee. Farmers often feature in village events for several reasons – they have land, kit, are…
Granny gets a grip
A time for change, as disability tools designed for all ages become more stylish and inclusive. by Katrina Ffiske. Miranda Thomas…
Re-hounding success of appeal for more four-legged carers
Meet Sam Candy and her dog, Rosie, the first of a new batch of recruits who responded to our…
Hedging your bets
While everyone is looking forward to the balmy days of summer, enjoying trees in full leaf and green hedgerows,…
Tales of the Shaftesbury Swifts
Discover how one local wildlife group is providing homes for this enchanting summer migrant. From their spectacular aerobatics to their…
Picnic picking to perfection
As we step up the picnic season, spare an extra thought for that piece of plastic and where you’re…
Go orienteering for wellness
The first of two new orienteering courses was launched in Blandford on Saturday 11 June, when Mayor Colin Stevens…
Natural talent
Captured on camera: the UK’s largest resident Hawk-moth spotted in Blandford! Rachael and Charles Holland spotted this beauty among their…
Hydrogen: the fuel of the future?
How much do you really know about the magic molecule being touted as the solution to the current energy crisis… His…
