Category: Featured

Stalwarts of Sturminster Newton – reflecting on 50 years at Candy’s

The family-run newsagents celebrates its half-century, surviving industry shifts, local changes – and personal losses ‘How are all the children? They must be grown now...

From avocado baths to the Michelin Guide: Plumber at 50

Plumber Manor, a family-run restaurant with a 500-year past, celebrates its enduring appeal with its unique blend of authenticity and homeliness While Plumber Manor may...

Where can you go on a £2 bus fare?

What does the bus price cap mean for people in Dorset – and just how far can you actually go? Rachael Rowe reports When 18...

You just can’t get the staff…

The UK’s first post-Brexit trade deals begin amid agricultural industry concerns and severe labour shortages. Andrew Livingston reports The seventh anniversary of the British people’s...

From rural countryside to critical care: Cllr Jane Somper’s massive job

Tackling many of Dorset’s challenges, most people are unaware of the importance, scope and complexity of Jane’s multi-faceted role Since 2019, Jane Somper has been...

Sewage and pollution in our rivers – who can be held responsible?

Farmers can be prosecuted for damaging short stretches of river, but when will water companies be held accountable for their actions, asks Andrew Livingston From...

Popular

A fireworkof cinders

An early dawn drive captures the magic of mist, light and a sudden, spectacular dance of jackdaws for wildlife writer Jane Adams I’m driving to...
11,447FansLike
2,452FollowersFollow
1,512FollowersFollow

Trump’s threat and Labour’s budget gamble

As I write this, we await two highly significant events – the Labour government’s first budget and the election of the next US President....

Latest comments

Site menu...