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Inventive and gripping comedy-horror

Inspired by gothic horror movie classics of the 1930s, Is That a Bolt in Your Neck? is heading to…

Portrait artist set to visit gallery

ARTIST Andrew James RP NEAC will be sharing his skills at the Summerleaze Gallery, near East Knoyle, later this…

Traditional Dorset celebration of Christmas

The Ridgeway Singers & Band are once again tuning their fiddles and voices to present a celebration of Christmas…

Long history of Census in the spotlight

By Laura Manning. The October meeting of the Blackmore Vale Family History Group featured Dr Penny Walters, who gave a…

Tree’s a crowd

Thirty hazel trees have been planted in a restored allotment plot at Elizabeth Road in Blandford as part of…

A walk around… Oborne

Soak up the scenery as you walk with retired Dorset rights of way officer Chris Slade. Oborne is a small…

Differences of opinion

With discussion continuing to rage about the balance of investment in different energy sources, it’s time to examine human…

Otter spotter

NBVM reader Kevin sent us this photo of an otter, caught on film recently in his Gillingham garden. “The…

Musical extravaganza is a hit

The Dementia Friendly Gillingham Autumn Spectacular Concert was considered to be “the best one yet”. A packed St Mary’s Church…

Where’s Warburton?

ON 2 April this year, a national newspaper ran an exclusive story detailing how Somerton and Frome MP David…