Stour and Avon

Struggles with strawberries

Strawberries are the first berries of the year. Drenched by cream and sugar, shop-bought ones can ‘pass muster’ but…

‘MPQs’ for schoolchildren

Pupils from Merley First School in Wimborne experienced what it is like to be ministers, shadow ministers and backbenchers…

Bewitching time for young sculptors

Witchampton First School pupils were invited into the fabulous gardens of Abbey House, Witchampton. The owners, Mr & Mrs Hodges,…

Duncan set to take on 100k coast run

Duncan Ross from Christchurch Rugby Club is taking on an epic challenge in June by running 100km through the…

Electric cars costing too much to own

According to research commissioned by Europcar the recent rise in the cost of electricity has put off three in…

How to keep it cool for cats

Feline sun worshipers! Cats can overheat in hot weather, so it’s important to provide them with an environment to help keep…

The often itchy issue of fleas

Fleas are often considered to be a seasonal nuisance, irritating for your pet as well as being annoying for…

Ducati motorbikes breeze into Dorset

Ducati UK has teamed up with Breeze Motor Group to open a destination store in Dorset, dedicated to the…

Juniors are the stars at Manningford

Summer has well and truly arrived. especially over the border in Wiltshire where the Fly Fishers made the trip…

Progress made at the farm with Tiffany Fleming

There are few things more satisfying than seeing progress being made, and there has been much progress made at…