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Dorset’s Mr Bean

Giles Dick-Read spotted the coffee revolution before Britain knew it wanted one, quitting the corporate world for a converted Sherborne dairy It’s 1993: a world...

Dorset’s beaver believer does dam good work

For Steve Oliver, it is more than a job – it’s almost two decades of hands-on protection of the rivers, wildlife and landscapes where...

Black Pug Books

She wrangled Queen, Frost and the Rolling Stones – 50 years on Victoria Sturgess runs Black Pug Books with the same wit, grit and...

Flying in the fear factor

Armed with hawks, falcons and fierce dedication, Dorset’s Ryan Ashworth blends old-world falconry with modern pest control – and finds wild beauty The poet WB...

Dorset’s very own Batman

Zoologist Steve Masters is helping Dorset’s bats fight back against their spooky reputation – with harp traps and a passion for hand-winged wonders Blood-sucking fiends...

Core values

Tracie Beardsley raises a pint glass to one of Dorset’s youngest cider makers – moving an ancient craft into a thriving 21st-century business While his...

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Point-to-point is back at Badbury!

Tickets for the ever-popular Countryside Alliance point-to-point, which will take place at Badbury Rings on Sunday, 19th February, are now available to buy online...

Northern raids, southern ambitions

After a testing January, Chris Wald is grateful for the team. He reflects on the latest winners, and a stable hitting form at just...

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