Community ties support Sturminster social supermarket
A collaboration with Goldhill Organic Farm has enabled the Vale Pantry to supply fresh produce, but donations are urgently…
A walk around… Thornford
Soak up the scenery as you walk with retired Dorset rights of way officer Chris Slade. Thornford is a small…
Wincanton Hospital welcomes woolly visitors
It was an al-packed house at Wincanton Hospital during an unusual visit… Alpaca Adventure brought Guinness and Casper to the…
Sexey’s aces SIAMS
A Bruton school has been praised for its pastoral care and quality of teaching after a recent inspection. Sexey’s School,…
Are you a lift legend?
Dorset drivers can earn free soft drinks this Christmas amid police crackdown. DESIGNATED drivers can earn themselves free soft drinks…
The end of an era
by George Jeans. Davie’s, Mere’s only butcher, traded for the last time on Saturday 3 December 2022
Time to invest in a new generation
By Barbara Cossins. We’re sixth generation farmers at the family farm in Tarrant Rawston and are lucky to have the…
Let’s put a stop to rat-run lorries
Heavy traffic through villages laid down in the age of the horse and cart is a thorny issue throughout…
Energy and food: Lessons to learn
There is no doubt in my mind that for most of us this winter and Christmas period will be…
Bidding to improve dental services
I know some people in West Dorset have experienced difficulties in accessing an NHS dentist. I have been working…
