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MPs, clockwise from top left, Chris Loder (West Dorset), John Glen (Salisbury), Christopher Chope (Christchurch), Michael Tomlinson (Mid Dorset and North Poole), Dr Andrew Murrison (South West Wiltshire) and Simon Hoare (North Dorset)

How Dorset MPs voted on the controversial fracking ban Bill

DORSET MPs voted against a Labour bid to ban fracking in a controversial ballot in Parliament last night (Wednesday). The…

Blandford huntsman fined after fox killed by hounds

A DORSET man has been fined £6,000 after being found guilty of a hunting offence. On October 18 Mark Pearson,…

£10 tickets on offer for special evening at Dorchester museums

VISITORS to any of a trio of Dorchester museums can now take in all three for the price of…

Teen threatened with knife in Blandford attempted robbery

A 13-YEAR-OLD boy was threatened with a knife during an attempted robbery in Blandford. The incident happened between 5pm and…

Police warning in bid to find wanted man with links to Blackmore Vale

POLICE have renewed an appeal to trace a man with known connections to the Vale. Daniel Kellaway, 27, is wanted…

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13 Best Half Term Halloween Things To Do in The Blackmore Vale

Looking to keep your little horrors entertained during half term in the run up to Halloween? Here’s a rundown of…

More than 20 arrests in Dorset drugs crackdown

MORE than 20 arrests were made in Dorset as part of a national crackdown on drug dealing. The country-wide operation…

Busman’s holiday in France

by Ruth Kimber. We have done the maize harvesting – this makes an excellent nutritious silage for the dairy cows….

Energy measures get cautious welcome from farmers’ leader

The Government’s energy support package for business has received a cautious welcome from the NFU. Prime Minister Liz Truss has…

The risk of acorns this autumn

by Alice Miller BVSC DBR MRCVS. Friars Moor Livestock Health Like other farm vets and farmers, I often find myself thinking…