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Comforting bake for colder nights

by Rebecca Vincent. As the evenings draw in and get cooler I love a nice comforting bake, and this creamy…

Exciting entries in food awards

by Barbara Cossins. The 2022 Love Local Trust Local Awards are just beginning. Some of the finest Dorset food producers…

What does being a veterinary nurse involve?

by Lynn Broom. Longmead Veterinary Practice Veterinary nurses are essential members of the veterinary team and they bring their own unique…

It’s tree planting time again!

by Sally Gregson. Now, a few weeks and months after the last fiery breaths of the drought, it’s time to…

Hardy fellows from plains of southern Africa

by Sally Gregson. As the days shorten, the temperatures cool, and the garden starts to shut down for the winter,…

Duke’s last call for coins and medals

Duke’s of Dorchester is inviting final entries for its Coins and Medals auction on Friday 18 November. Some exceptional lots…

Clothes, hats, shoes, fabrics and more besides

Acreman St. Antiques Auction Sherborne is holding its specialist Textile, Fashion & Apparel Auction on Friday 21 October with…

Home is where the heart truly is

Following previous tours with Brilliance and The Iranian Feast, much-loved touring theatre company Farnham Maltings brought its new production,…

Carole’s Bake Off journey ends

SHERBORNE baker Carole Edwards has left the show. The 59-year-old was selected to leave the Channel 4 bakery programme after…

Joyce Ringrose – artist and teacher

by Nicci Brown. A retrospective exhibition is being staged of the work of a well-known Dorset artist, teacher and potter…