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Why Dorset must push back

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Rupert Hardy from North Dorset CPRE explains why Dorset’s Local Plan Consultation matters – and how best to stop some of the worst housing...

Spare us the hunting sermon

The road to nowhere

Frome Agricultural and Cheese Show 2025

On the rise with The Cherries

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equestrian

Equestrian Dorset

A million reasons to aim higher

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The rain’s arrived, the horses are stepping up – Tizzard Racing’s Chris Wald is building towards Owners’ Day and dreaming of a Cheltenham contender We’re...
Equestrian Dorset

Laminitis, acorns and the final-final foal has landed

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The drought’s broken, the foals are growing, and this year weaning is later – the final weeks of summer have brought a fresh focus...

Oh good, it’s mud season again

This is your sign to enter

DORSET HISTORY

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Wildlife & farming

Take a wildlife walk at Bracketts Coppice nature reserve

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Dormice, kingfishers and fungi await on this quiet 1.5 mile circular walk, says one of Dorset Wildlife Trust’s North Dorset assistant wardens If you’re looking...

The cove feels different this year

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Year round, sea swimming at Lulworth usually feels like a hug from the cliffs – but this year, Jane Adams says the water’s different Every...

Grand harvest festival in Sherborne Abbeyto mark 30 years of the FCN

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The Farming Community Network (FCN), will mark its 30th anniversary with a traditional Harvest Festival Service at Sherborne Abbey, at 6.30pm on Sunday 28th...

Frome Agricultural and Cheese Show 2025

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Frome Agricultural & Cheese Show dodged most of the rain this weekend – and when it didn’t, the marquees more than earned their keep....

Dorset Food & drink

Dorset community news

Wimborne Food Festival sizzles despite the drizzle

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Wimborne’s growing reputation as a foodie destination took centre stage last weekend as the town hosted its second annual Food Festival – a lively...

Cheese and onion scones

Heather’s lemon squares

Black Cat’s new perch

From saviours to scapegoats

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Read September’s BV right here

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Planning urgency, Saxon skeletons, opinionated locals, a 700-year-old murder case and it's Dorset County Show weekend – this month’s BV is big, bold and...
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A COUNTRY LIVING

A Country Living

Core values

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Tracie Beardsley raises a pint glass to one of Dorset’s youngest cider makers – moving an ancient craft into a thriving 21st-century business While his...
A Country Living

Voice of the showground

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Tracie Beardsley meets the Dorset man who is the voice of country shows, polo matches and equestrian events around the world Suddenly, it all makes...

Bud, bloom, berry … repeat

In the company of bees

Big bad wolf proof

Forever fronds

dorset walks

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