Big plans afoot for Wincanton town
A year after it was first established, work on the Wincanton Town Regeneration Scheme is progressing well and stepping…
Vaccine joy as jabs start
Here is Dr Madeleine Ford administering the jab to the first two Blandford residents receiving their vaccinations at Whitecliff…
St Mary’s to become a special school
St Mary’s School near Shaftesbury is to remain in use as a teaching establishment, serving Dorset children with special…
Urgent appeal to help children with tech for online lessons
An urgent Laptop Appeal has been launched by the Rotary Club of Sherborne Castles to give disadvantaged primary school…
Village unrest over castle owner’s plan
The multi-millionaire owner of Compton Castle in south Somerset has caused disquiet in the village with plans to build…
£354k invested in creative learning
Dorset’s Arts University is set to offer students – particularly those in rural areas – vastly improved resources in…
A walk around… Charlton Marshall
This is an undulating walk of about seven miles, giving wide views over the Vale and visiting interesting features. Start…
Welcome to ‘a ray of sunshine’ in a new world of shopping
As you sit at position 3,094 in your online supermarket queue or stand in position 23 outside the supermarket…
Make a date in your diary to take tour of the dairy
The Cheese Experience tours of Feltham’s Farm & Cheese facility are available from April 1, subject to covid-19. Dates…
Blessed are the cheesemakers who are planning a comeback in 2021
Britain’s champion cheesemakers are planning a post-covid comeback in 2021, with new cheeses and plans to throw open the…