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Woman in her 90s injured after being hit by car in Shaftesbury

A WOMAN in her 90s suffered ‘serious injuries’ after being hit by a car in Shaftesbury. Police are appealing for…

Tickets on sale for spectacular Christmas at Kingston Lacy, Dorset with new installations for 2022

Christmas at Kingston Lacy, the after-dark illuminated festive trail, will return to the historic National Trust mansion in Dorset…

Wellness on Wheels Vehicle fundraiser

Rural Mental Health Matters is not funded by any organisation. We are looking to raise £250,000 for the first…

How to take control of ‘crisis’ talk

by Alice Johnsen The ‘cost-of-living crisis’ is a label or tagline that flows off the page very easily. Wherever you…

Just the tonic for winter and spring

I don’t know if it is going to be a very cold winter, but in the spring, I noticed…

Meditations in nature: Soundscapes to heal your thoughts

by Dr Susie Curtin I have just returned from a sunset quest to see the barn owl and the two…

The worm that’s really a beetle…

With the sheep happily grazing on brown dry stubble and munching through next winter’s hay, we have time to…

Johnson hails £5bn push for high-speed broadband

Former Prime Minister visits Wessex Internet after it is awarded £6m contract Internet service provider Wessex Internet welcomed a VIP…

Farmers’ leader on energy support package

New Prime Minister Liz Truss set our her energy support package for households and businesses last week. Responding to the…

Stars of the season combined

by Rebecca Vincent In this colourful dish I’m combining two bright stars of the season, butternut squash and sweetcorn. Sweetcorn is…