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Secret Garden Café in Gillingham

At the heart of Thorngrove Garden Centre, Gillingham is a gem: The Secret Garden Café. It says on the…

Flying the flag for Gillingham’s greenery

Gillingham Town Council has received the much-coveted Keep Britain Tidy Green Flag Award, as three of the town’s public…

Give a hand for Molly Carter

Talented Blandford student Molly Carter is raising money to fund her stage-school dreams “Since November 2021 I have been auditioning…

Wincanton dance school celebrates students’ success

Four young dancers get into the acclaimed Cecchetti Ballet Associates in London. CONGRATULATIONS go to four young dance students –…

Did you cycle to work last week?

A celebration of all that’s wonderful about cycling to work rather than driving or taking public transport, national Cycle…

Volunteering in the Vale

Food banks keep caring, so please keep donating People are skipping meals to pay for soaring energy bills, so food…

60 seconds with… Nicholas Millard

From fans to farms, Nicholas Millard, ex-drummer of indie-rock band, The Kooks, is living his dream life as Herd…

A Diamond Trio

This summer, these three couples celebrated their 60th Diamond Wedding Anniversaries, together. Between them they are celebrating 180 years of…

Enjoy a blast from the motoring past

The popular Sherborne Historic Vehicle Rally is back on Sunday, 28 August. The event, organised by the Rotary Club of…

Time for the cows to take a rest

By Ruth Kimber Our open day went really well, with the help of family and friends. We were fortunate with…