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Blandford already boasts an M&S Foodstore. Picture: Google

M&S looking to expand in Dorset, Wiltshire and Somerset: Here’s where

MARKS and Spencer is looking to open a host of new Dorset stores in the coming years. The firm, known…

Junior cake bakers Jacob Burrows and Evelyn impressed the judges Picture: Wimborne BID

Taste the town: Wimborne’s food scene takes centre stage

TAKE a soupçon of local food experts, add a healthy mix of local businesses, a sprinkling…

Back British Farming Day took place on Wednesday (September 10) Picture: NFU

Majority of people in south west would pay more for higher-welfare British products, survey reveals

MORE than half of south west shoppers would pay more for British higher-welfare labelled products rather…

Come and sample Dorset-produced wines courtesy of Bride Valley Vineyard Picture: Bride Valley Vineyard

Cheers to Dorset’s finest: Bride Valley Vineyard joins Wimborne Food Festival

AN award-winning vineyard, nestled in the heart of the Jurassic Coast, is set to dazzle visitors…

East Street Deli will be serving up festival cheese boxes Picture: Wimborne BID

Bon appetit! Wimborne Food Festival is serving up a delicious helping of tasty town events

FROM farm-fresh fare to gourmet flair, Wimborne is serving up a huge helping of delicious events…

Specialist wine merchant launches new store in Wimborne

THE UK’s largest wine specialist retailer Majestic has opened a new store in Wimborne Minster.

Aldi plans approved for Canford Bottom – despite hundreds of objections

PLANS to create a new Aldi supermarket in Canford Bottom have been approved, but a final…

From plot to plate at Wimborne Food Festival Picture: Museum of East Dorset

Sow it, grow it, eat it: museum gardener’s tasty tips at Wimborne Food Festival

A HANDS-on volunteer gardener from the Museum of East Dorset will be digging up…

Picture: Hall & Woodhouse

Poole pub reopens after £450,000 renovation

A PUB that reopened to guests in Poole earlier this month has undergone a £450,000 renovation. The Ox in Ashley…

Dorset’s Masterchef contestant George Williams is holding a demo at the festival Picture: BBC/Plank PR

Wimborne Food Festival to serve up a huge menu of mouth-watering attractions

FOODIES will be flocking to Wimborne later this year as the town’s popular food festival returns for its second…