‘Visually intrusive’ giant solar farm approved despite huge opposition
Plans for a giant solar farm in the middle of a cherished rural Blackmore Vale landscape have been given…
To brie or not to brie: Shakespeare Cheese is a winner
My cheese board this Christmas is guaranteed to give my guests the wow factor as the delicious Shakespeare Cheese…
Festive market is back, and just in time for Christmas
A go-to place for Christmas gifts, where rural makers come together to offer a feast of wonderful items, is…
Print firm in £1.5m ‘green’ investment
Shaftesbury-based and award-winning Blackmore, printers of the New Blackmore Vale, has invested £1.5m on the latest, greenest, technology as…
Trailway work is receiving all the right signals
North Dorset Railway (NDR) are getting all the right signals from Sturminster Newton Town Council on its environmental improvement…
An amazing day: Bash nets £31k for Stars Appeal
A ‘colossal’ £31,000 was raised in just one day for the Stars Appeal at the Berwick Bash in September…
Bobbie’s a star at school
At Shaftesbury Primary School, the staff work as a team to help everyone at the school be the best…
Cancer trust marks boost to fundraising
Ducks and Drakes Cancer Trust has announced a fundraising partnership with agricultural firm CJ Cox – with £100 from…
Dancers take steps to pick up national prizes
A troupe of dancers from a Shaftesbury dance school have returned with a clutch of awards from a national…
Stunning art on show at charity exhibition this weekend
A stunning art exhibition this weekend is the culmination of a creative collaboration of acclaimed artists to raise money…
