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Homes plan refused on appeal

Plans for up to 90 homes on land west of Waterlake and Grosvenor Road, Stalbridge, have been refused following…

All hail Dan, the lockdown kart wizard

When Dan Baxter spotted a broken go-kart in a wheelie bin, it ignited a passion for engineering and a…

Ask the vet… with Lynn Broom

What Do I need to look for in a Pet Insurance Policy? Pet insurance allows you to have the…

Colin’s labour of love recording club’s history

Calling all Sherborne Town FC fans! Super fan Colin Goodland needs you to help complete his lockdown project –…

Join our online spring lambing course

It is a welcome relief, after what feels like a very long winter, to see that spring is finally…

Jocasta, Jemimah… name our lambs!

THE FIELD with Tria Stebbing 5th of March is the start of our lambing season.
In ‘normal’ times we manage, sadly…

Rural crimes being reported incorrectly

Ruth Kimber’s Farmer’s Diary March already! Farmers are getting itchy feet, desperate to start spring work, land condition is key….

Suspect Land Rover alert

Farmers and landowners are being alerted to a vehicle whose occupants are behaving suspiciously in north Dorset. Dorset Police…

We’re helping wild owls – and they’re helping us humans too

By Alan Wells, founder of Pitcombe Rock Falconry Owl Box Project Extraordinarily little is known about the good work carried…

Spare a thought for riding schools struggling in lockdown

By Charlotte Williams After reading about the struggles of the nation’s riding schools in a well-known equine magazine, I thought…