Going through hoops to keep up with fashion
By Carole Fornachon of the Blandford Fashion Museum With the current spotlight on “lockdown loungewear” and haute couture producing elastic…
Chef to hit the road after voluntary stint
Chef Carl Thomson has spent a decade creating fabulous feasts for guests in five star chalets in the Alps,…
Crowdfunder launched for organic community gardening enterprise
A community project launched in 2009 to provide people with the chance to grow organic produce is appealing for…
Cycling through seasonal produce at café
The Yellow Bicycle Cafe in Blandford Forum has become the first café or restaurant in the country to join…
Traditional pub with historic past and now facing a successful future
I recently had the opportunity to chat to owner Alasdair Warren, the owner of the Antelope Inn at Hazelbury…
Here’s our announcement! The New Stour & Avon is due to launch soon
The New Stour & Avon – a sister magazine for the New Blackmore Vale – will hit the streets…
Group’s year of tree planting
The planting of an oak tree at Castle Hill in Shaftesbury marks the end of the first year of…
Traders so keen as markets looking ahead to reopening
Market manager Andy Reynolds says he hopes to reopen the markets in Blandford on April 15 unless there are…
Bags of praise for rural litter pickers
The extra exercise that people do during lockdown has meant that Blackmore Vale roads are less blighted by litter,…
Parish pledges to preserve atmosphere
Motcombe Parish Council has issued its response during the consultation period of the Dorset Council Local Plan, which sets…