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The Shetland Pony Grand National was among attractions on the first day of the Gillingham & Shaftesbury Show

Pictures: Rural delights shine through the drizzle at Gillingham & Shaftesbury Show!

RURAL skills, sports and more dazzled through the intermittent drizzle at the Gillingham and Shaftesbury Show. Running on Wednesday and…

Children playing in Sydling St Nicholas in 1946. Picture: Courtesy of Dorset History Centre

Take a step back into Dorset’s past at free exhibition this weekend

CHILDREN are playing happily – two hold a skipping rope, others grapple, as youngsters do. It is a scene from…

The Roma flag will fly over Dorset during the commemoration. Picture: Dorset Council

Roma flag to fly over Dorset to commemorate ‘forgotten Holocaust’

THE Roma flag will be flown over Dorset to commemorate the ‘forgotten Holocaust’. Dorset Council will fly the flag at…

The show will be open until 10.30pm on the Wednesday Picture: Gillingham & Shaftesbury Show

Gillingham & Shaftesbury Show returns on August 14 and 15

THE annual Gillingham & Shaftesbury Show returns on Wednesday, August 14 and Thursday, August 15, for two great…

Experience live music for the first time at Ballet Under the Stars

BALLET Under the Stars is back this summer, featuring works by George Balanchine, Sir Frederick Ashton, Petipa and many…

A big screen is set to show the Sunday of Glastonbury at Collett Park in Shepton Mallet

Glastonbury Festival Sunday set for big-screen in Shepton Mallet

IF you missed out on tickets for Glastonbury 2024 you can still enjoy the last day of the festival…

Ricky Gervais is heading to Christchurch... Picture: Netflix

Ricky Gervais bringing new material show to Christchurch

COMEDY megastar Ricky Gervais is set to perform in Christchurch. The creator and star of The Office, Afterlife and Extras…

Spitfire fans will be disappointed - but Compton Abbas will host another event next week

Spitfire fans grounded as Compton Abbas event postponed

SPITFIRE fans will be grounded this weekend after an event at Compton Abbas Airfield was postponed. The airfield was due…

The orchards at Dowding's will welcome visitors this weekend

Somerset cider farm celebration offers something for all the family

A CIDER farm near Wincanton is launching a new “celebration of fruit trees, flowers, food and drink” this weekend.

Dorset Knob Throwing will return at the Cattistock Show in July

Dorset Knob Throwing Games return for 2024!

DORSET knob throwing is back for 2024. Fives years after they were last staged, The Dorset Knob Throwing Games will…