Dinah’s Hollow decision is ‘null and void’, and a local councillor lodges a complaint after an ‘unbelievable administrative error’ | page 4
The controversy in Henstridge continues as the Council overrides local opposition and greenlights 130-home development, despite safety concerns and infrastructure challenges | page 6
Asian hornets pose a growing threat to Britain’s pollinators and to agriculture – experts call for public help to stop their rapid spread | page 08
We’ve a six page Dorset County Show Special, highlighting what not to miss, talking to a Dorset alpaca farmer responsible for the show’s first alpaca section (with 120 alpacas!), and we’ve spoken to the show team to find out everything that’s free to do once you’re in the showground. | page 12
We’ve taken a deep dive into some fascinating local history this month – you can hear the Bourton locals talking from 1983, and find out how three villages just over the border in Somerset had a massive effect on global exploration for 300 years. There’s the mysterious Saxon font in Toller Fratrum, and the story of Thomas Sydenham, born near Dorchester in 1624 he’s known as the father of modern medicine. | starting on page 19
We’ve got 20 pages of community news, event reviews, puzzles and politics, the tap-dancing attic mice are not to be missed (nor the suprise baby barn owls), and Andrew Livingston’s farming column is set to become one of his classics. | starting on page 46
