Trust buys up land in bid to boost wildlife
Dorset Wildlife Trust has acquired a large area of land south-east of Bere Regis the size of around 230…
Friendship garden’s official opening
Months of work by dedicated volunteers have gone into Fontmell Magna’s new friendship garden – and this weekend it…
Cheers for the beers!
Residents at Beerchester – sorry, Barchester’s Trinity Manor care home in Sherborne celebrated National Beer Day in style. They learned…
Pupils learning their A, Bee and Cs
Bryanston School has reintroduced honeybee colonies to provide pupils with a fascinating insight into the world of beekeeping. The…
Recycling’s in the bag
Bright Blue Bags have been appearing on South Somerset doorsteps ahead of the launch of Recycle More. The eye-catching…
Funding boost for projects to feature electrical points
Funding has been allocated to a number of projects in Sturminster Newton by town councillors, who agreed to seek…
Tree felling condemned as ‘vandalism’
The loss of so many of the trees surrounding Sherborne House as part of its now approved conversion and…
Shout out for new town crier for Stur
Councillors in Sturminster Newton have agreed to begin a search for a town crier to succeed Kevin Knapp, who…
Come Buy, Londoner outbids shepherd for rotten old hut
I wanted it for my wife: Sheep farmer outbid in battle for £16k shepherd’s hut By Steve Keenan newsdesk@blackmorevale.net The sheep farmer…
Aid group keeps on caring in lockdown
Blandford Cares, established to support refugees in Calais and elsewhere overseas, has tried to remain open during the lockdown…
