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A Giant Solar Farm

From Mappowder’s Parish Chairman, David Horrell (This month we broke the rules, and have two stories on the same subject - the CPRE choose their...

1,000yr old Ansty Has a May Queen Again

The first day of May once again brought a new May Queen to the village of Ansty, near Tisbury, this year. Due to the recent...

Night Sky April 2021 | What you can see this month

This month it's all about Venus as it returns to the evening skies in April, making it a planetto keep an eye on for...

This is a True Story | Tales from the Vale

This is a true story. It is the late 1970s, or early 80s, on a farm in Dorset. The hunt is close by.  But something’s...

Night Sky March 2021 | What you can see this month

Just before sunrise on 5 March, low on the south eastern horizon, search the eastern pre-dawn sky and you’ll find tiny Mercury (now at...

The campaign for a real Dorset accent … | Tales from the Vale

A lot of readers seemed to approve of my last column, the Editor tells me, in a rare burst of communication.  The general feeling, though,...

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Taking a welcome mid-season breath

The Tizzard yard is ticking over through the middle of winter as the quiet spell leaves focus to turn to Winter Millions and young...

Biodiversity loss is now seen as a national security risk

The loss of biodiversity threatens national security, says a new government report – and Dorset is already feeling the effects Wildlife populations are down by...

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