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Harms outside and inside the home

We are often very aware what we should not feed our dogs to avoid accidental toxicity such as chocolate…

Station Road Garage Myth Busting – Air Conditioning

How often should I get my cars air conditioning serviced? Most manufacturers recommend every 2 years, as on average, approximately…

Heat stress in farm animals and what to do

by Alice Miller BVSC DBR MRCVS Friars Moor Livestock Health In my last column I spoke about seasonal conditions we encounter…

Hedgehog helpers

Since becoming a charity back in 2017, Prickles has released more than 5,000 hedgehogs back into the wild –…

Power to the people

With energy prices rocketing, could you benefit from your very own rooftop array? It’s time to crunch some numbers. by…

Spitfires & surprises make pilot’s 100th birthday dream come true

What do you give a former Spitfire pilot for his 100th birthday?

60 seconds with… Sybil Fine King

An American who came to Dorset on a university work placement in 1985, Sybil Fine King fell in love…

Picnic pests or perfect pollinators?

What’s more British than a summer picnic ruined by a plague of wasps? We plead the case for leniency…

The whole kit and caboodle

Britain’s first beaver kit born in Dorset for over 400 years, report conservationists Beavers have bred in Dorset for the…

Historic Haynes Motor Museum wheel of approval for NHS

Motor museum shows thanks to NHS vaccination staff and volunteers… A fleet of 24 classic cars spelt out NHS at…