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Gift ideas that support the local farming community

With Christmas almost upon us, we’re all thinking about gifts for friends and family – and some of the most practical and thoughtful options...

There’s nowhere Else for Christmas

‘Cost-wise, there’s not that much difference between a supermarket and us at the moment,’ Julian says. He’s standing behind the counter at Else Family...

Two Wimborne icons unite in landmark electrical merger

Two of Wimborne’s oldest family-run businesses are joining forces in a landmark merger that marks a new era for local independent retail. Holmans of Wimborne,...

Full fibre broadband reaches 6,490 rural Dorset properties as Wessex Internet completes Project Gigabit build

Wessex Internet has completed its Project Gigabit rollout in rural North Dorset, delivering full fibre broadband to 6,490 homes and businesses previously considered among...

Service with a smile (and a lettuce)

From Brussels sprouts to bathroom rescues, the E.B. Marsh delivery team prove that real customer service still exists, alive and well, in Dorset If you...

Wessex Internet – how one man’s frustration reshaped rural Dorset

This year marks 15 years since Wessex Internet first began connecting rural communities to reliable full‑fibre broadband: first just across Dorset, before stretching into Somerset, Wiltshire...

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More Silverware for Local Girl Honeysuckle

Honeysuckle, the history-making champion mare bred here in the Blackmore Vale, broke new records at the Thoroughbread Breeder’s Association (TBA) annual Awards evening on...

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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