Our loose Canon On finding the real joy in the festive season…
by Canon Eric Woods. Some clergy hate Christmas. They condemn the commercialism of it, and they grumble darkly about the…
Fabulous Forum
Home-grown talent from Blandford took to the stage of the town’s Corn Exchange in Fabulous Forum, organised by Sam…
Cheques & balances
West Dorset Vintage Tractor & Stationary Engine Club presents cheques totalling £6,500. The sum was raised at this summer’s popular…
Steam Fair donates to The Greatest Need Appeal
Trailer rides enjoyed by thousands of people raised more than £21,000 for a Dorset charity. The rides run at this…
A walk around… Over Compton
Soak up the scenery as you walk with retired Dorset rights of way officer Chris Slade. This is a short…
Local artist’s legacy for Hilton
KEEN-EYED residents and visitors to Hilton may have noticed the shiny bright railings at the corner of Duck Street….
Heart of the village
VILLAGERS in Pulham have celebrated the launch of a public access defibrillator at The Halsey Arms. The event gave people…
Donate your Winter Fuel Payment
Somerset Community Foundation (SCF) has launched this year’s Surviving Winter appeal, which encourages people who can afford it to…
Scrubs up nicely!
The National Trust’s conservation team at Stourhead, near Mere in Wiltshire, have completed a week of preventive work caring…
Full house for bingo fundraiser
THE numbers came up at a fundraiser in Wincanton for Yeovil District Hospital’s New Breast Cancer Unit Appeal. A bingo…
