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Dorset Wildlife & Animals

Biodiversity loss is now seen as a national security risk

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The loss of biodiversity threatens national security, says a new government report – and Dorset is already feeling the effects Wildlife populations are down by...

The Sherborne officially has the Quirky Loo of the Year

When gardens can become lifeboats

Dorset flooding: an update from the Dorset Council Leader

Dorset under water

equestrian

Equestrian Dorset

Jam-packed January in the saddle

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Winter may have soaked us to the skin, but training camps, bold horses and big plans mean the event season suddenly feels tantalisingly close I...
Dorset sport

WINCANTON RACEDAY NEWS: ALEXEI ENTERS CHAMPION HURDLE RECKONING WITH KINGWELL SUCCESS

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Saturday 14th February On a St Valentine’s Day card at Wincanton, it was ambition rather than romance in the air as Alexei powered his way...

Grassroots racing under pressure

Northern raids, southern ambitions

DORSET HISTORY

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Wildlife & farming

Biodiversity loss is now seen as a national security risk

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The loss of biodiversity threatens national security, says a new government report – and Dorset is already feeling the effects Wildlife populations are down by...

Rain, reactors and running out

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Bovine TB dominates farm life, George Hosford says, as flawed testing and policy inertia persist (and January rain only adds to the pressure) The total...

When gardens can become lifeboats

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With cuckoos gone and insects vanishing, Neil Walker believes towns like Sherborne are unexpected sanctuaries for wildlife pushed out of farmland For most of us,...

North Dorset farmer banned from keeping sheep after welfare conviction

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He has been convicted of animal cruelty after dozens of animals were found emaciated, neglected and dying after repeated welfare failures A north Dorset farmer...

Dorset Food & drink

Dorset community news

The 2026 Love Local, Trust Local Awards are officially open!

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This year marks our fifth celebration of the amazing food, farming and craftsmanship that makes Dorset so special.Dorset leads the way when it comes...

Pear and blue cheese puff pastry tart

A hive of progress as North Dorset’s Honey Bee Centre nears completion

Celebrating Dorset, rebuilding trust

The BV’s Christmas Quiz 2025

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February’s BV is here

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February is here. Finally.After what felt like the longest January on record, February’s BV arrives with muddy boots, sharp opinions and a slightly soggy...

latest jobs

A COUNTRY LIVING

A Country Living

Dorset’s Mr Bean

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Giles Dick-Read spotted the coffee revolution before Britain knew it wanted one, quitting the corporate world for a converted Sherborne dairy It’s 1993: a world...
A Country Living

Dorset’s beaver believer does dam good work

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For Steve Oliver, it is more than a job – it’s almost two decades of hands-on protection of the rivers, wildlife and landscapes where...

Black Pug Books

Flying in the fear factor

Dorset’s very own Batman

Core values

dorset walks

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