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WE’RE SHORTLISTED for NMA2024’s REGIONAL PUBLICATION OF THE YEAR. Again!

So excited that for the second year running WE'RE SHORTLISTED for NMA2024’s REGIONAL PUBLICATION OF THE YEAR! https://www.acecirculation.com/.../newspaper-and.../ The full shortlist from all categories contains the...

Celebrating Dorset sustainability: the Love Local Trust Local Awards are open to all Dorset farmers, fishermen and food producers

This is a significant year for Love Local Trust Local, building upon the momentum gained in 2023.As we have approached the 2024 Awards launch...

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WE’RE SHORTLISTED for NMA2024’s REGIONAL PUBLICATION OF THE YEAR. Again!

So excited that for the second year running WE'RE SHORTLISTED for NMA2024’s REGIONAL PUBLICATION OF THE YEAR! https://www.acecirculation.com/.../newspaper-and.../ The full shortlist from all categories contains the...

West Dorset’s MP Ensures Banking Services Remain in Sherborne After Lloyds Closure

In a significant move for Sherborne, Chris Loder, West Dorset's MP, has successfully negotiated the establishment of a banking hub in the town. This...

Stourpaine | Then and Now

Step back in time with our ‘Then and Now’ feature, where vintage postcards meet modern-day reality. Explore the past and present on the same...

A rare look at Winterborne Zelston

This month Barry Cuff has chosen a couple of postcards of Winterborne Zelston: ‘I have been collecting since 1974, and I have only ever...

Sturminster Marshall | Then and Now

The original toll round house stood in the angle between the Blandford and Wimborne roads, with the Poole road going off to the right....

A wander through Colehill Wimborne | POSTCARDS FROM A DORSET COLLECTION

This month Barry Cuff has chosen a couple of postcards of Colehill near Wimborne Minster. Sent initially to Titchfield, this postcard was forwarded on to...

The forgotten slaves of the West Country

Dorset’s forgotten ordeal: Rupert Hardy explores the impact of Barbary pirate invasions on local seafaring and family histories In recent years, many have focused on...

Lydlinch | Then & Now

Step back in time with our ‘Then and Now’ feature, where vintage postcards meet modern-day reality. Explore the past and present on the same...
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