Category: Featured
Local History
Bucked in the Yarn
Three small Somerset villages had a huge impact on global exploration and trade – Rachael Rowe talks to Professor Terry Stevens
“Nothing much ever happened...
Dorset Art and Antiques
Charles Church, master of the equestrian portrait
From washing dishes in Newmarket to Royal commissions, leading equestrian artist Charles Church answers the 19 random questions
Interview by Sally Cooper
Charles Church’s reputation as...
Dorset community news
Forty years on:the Bourton Village Video
A window to 1983 – a time when the village suffered endless traffic jams, but there were two pubs and two shops … and...
Dorset Wildlife & Animals
Bees at risk: can we stop the hornet invasion?
Asian hornets pose a growing threat to Britain’s pollinators and to agriculture – experts call for public help to stop their rapid spread
by Andrew...
Dorset community news
David versus Goliath
Controversy in Henstridge: Council overrides local opposition and greenlights 130-home development despite safety concerns and infrastructure challenges
by Rachael Rowe
When 266 residents formally write to...
News
Dinah’s Hollow decision is ‘null and void’
Councillor lodges complaint after ‘unbelievable administrative error’ – poor communications meant invitations were not sent out for C13 meeting
by Fanny Charles
‘Dorset Council has screwed...
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