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For Greene’s a jolly good Fellow!

Yeovil College and the Yeovil College University Centre have awarded an Honorary Fellowship to Jo Roundell Greene. This honour…

Trying to ‘fix your feelings’ with drink, work or exercise?

Psychotherapist David Stanton lives near Sherborne. All too often, I hear clients say: “but I had such a good childhood”…

A walk around… Haydon

Haydon is one of the smallest parishes in Dorset, in area and in population which is about 44. It’s…

Why advertise in Local Services?

Welcome to the latest round-up of local services in the Blackmore Vale.
Every edition, this section grows by about half…

Exceptional 1929 Bentley to be sold as part of collection

This exceptional 1929 Bentley 4 1/2 litre, which will be sold as part of the Newton House Collection on…

Straight from the herd till the cows come home

The volume of milk sold direct from the farm has grown substantially in the Blackmore Vale since lockdown, say…

Look out for toads crossing the road

The signs are up and volunteers are on the lookout for lovelorn amphibians in this year’s toad patrol.
 The annual…

MP Murrison called up to help armed forces with jab roll-out

South West Wiltshire MP and Royal Navy Reservist Dr Andrew Murrison has been called up as part of the…

Taking STAND against homes plan

Campaigners fighting a development for 4,000 houses on 500 acres of countryside north of Dorchester have expressed dismay that…

County Local Plan draft under attack

The draft Dorset Local Plan, which is out to public consultation until March 15, has been criticised by Blandford…