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Hard works pays at GCSE, says head

Students at Shaftesbury School achieved excellent GCSE results and BTEC grades this year. The number of students achieving five or…

School has lots of high achievers

Students at The Gryphon School in Sherborne have been celebrating an excellent set of GCSE results. Fourteen students gained…

Students’ ‘awesome achievements’

Students at King Arthur’s School in Wincanton have been celebrating success in their GCSE exams and vocational qualifications. This year’s…

Happy-go-lucky

Looking for something to cheer us up in the throes of what felt like continually depressing news about war,…

Fifehead Magdalen church on the mend

Essential works to make the 14th century church of St Mary Magdalene at Fifehead Magdalen fit and safe to…

Written in the stars (or the wheat)

Bruton farmer surprises his fiancé with a unique proposal. Spoiler alert: she said ‘Yes’! by Mark Pritchett Farmer Josh Atkins came…

In defence of foxes

Extensive research shows that our rural and urban foxes are a timid and peaceful bunch by Pip Donovan When dusk falls,…

Max Symonds: King of Combe

Having dedicated his life to motorcycle racing, Max Symonds is at the top of his game and looking to…

A very popular postie

Justin Sainsbury, whose postal round covers Compton Chamberlayne and Barford St Martin, has been delivering smiles along with the…

The Benett’s bonkers for begonias

The fourth annual ‘Best Begonia Basket in the Benett Bar’ competition at the Benett Arms, Semley, produced its usual…