Gillingham & Shaftesbury Show to become two-day event
NEXT year’s Gillingham and Shaftesbury Show will be a two-day event, it has been confirmed. Organisers say extending the August…
Police search launched as River Cottage star Nick Fisher declared missing
NICK Fisher – star of Escape to River Cottage and River Cottage Gone Fishing – has disappeared. The 63-year-old was…
Blandford hospital MIU to re-open after pandemic closure
THE Minor Injuries Unit (MIU) at Blandford hospital has re-opened – but under new working hours. During the pandemic, Dorset…
Joules heading for administration – putting jobs at risk
CLOTHING store Joules is heading for administration. The chain, which has stores in Dorchester and Sherborne, said it plans to…
Six year old remains in hospital after A37 crash near Dorchester
A SIX-year-old girl remains in hospital after a crash near Dorchester (link: https://blackmorevale.net/six-year-old-seriously-injured-in-a37-crash-near-dorchester/) last month. The incident, involving a…
Teen injured after attack in Sherborne park
A TEENAGER suffered a swollen eye and bruised ribs after being attacked in a Sherborne park. Police are investigating after…
Ins and outs of the breeding period
By Alice Miller BVSC DBR MRCVS Friars Moor Livestock Health. RECENTLY we have been busy helping our autumn block calving…
It’s calving time down on the farm
By Ruth Kimber. The Harvest Festival service was held this year on a neighbouring farm – this is the third…
King had all the moves with the girls
By Tria Stebbing. The parched brown field now seems a distant memory as the grass is growing very fast. The…
Step into the last days of autumn – there’s still nature to see…
By A J Selby The summer sun is fading as the year grows old, and darker days are drawing near Justin…
