Water, water, everywhere…?
Sara Cross of Gold Hill Organic Farm in Child Okeford told the NBVM about the challenges posed by climate…
Taking the plunge
Legal eagles at Dorset law firm Ellis Jones have raised thousands of pounds for a good cause. Staff from Ellis…
No charges after death of rare eagle
An investigation by Dorset Police into the death of a rare white-tailed sea eagle in North Dorset will not…
The Dolphin face-lift plans revealed
Pub group hopes to give listed building a bit of TLC, including new signage, a lick of paint and…
Go Alice!
Charity worker Alice Chapman, who could be seen training in the Shillingstone area in the run-up to the London…
Blackmore Vale’s spookiest spots
The spookiest time of the year is nearly here, so what better time to contemplate the Blackmore Vale’s creepiest…
Carnival Comeback
It’s carnival time once again in the Blackmore Vale! CROWDS turned out in force for the Gillingham Carnival at the…
Then & now: Cricket in the Vale
by Lottie Hayton. The first written record of cricket dates to the late 16th century, though some sources identify earlier…
There’s a buzz in the Vale
As more of us are discovering the Zen-like joy of keeping bees, our intrepid reporter donned a bee suit…
Compton Abbas airfield changes hands
Film director Guy Ritchie has bought the landmark Compton Abbas Airfield – which neighbours his Wiltshire estate The Hughes family,…
