Inside the January issue of The BV magazine, the UK’s Regional Publication of the Year:
Our first issue of 2025 picks up right where we left off – crammed with brilliant Dorset people doing genuinely interesting things.
First up, the story of the Santa who sacked Stur: after an ‘offensive and sacrilegious’ gonk nativity scene, he’s resigned as the town’s Father Christmas and even returned his recent Community Award.
On a lighter note, we meet Jeremy Walsh, the Dorset luthier who once held a £15,000,000 Stradivarius; dive into the century-old Blackmore Vale Motocross Club; and take a deep dive into local history. Welcome to the Museum of East Dorset, who join Barry Cuff’s postcards with stunning photographs by Job Pottle – Wimborne’s own Royal photographer – alongside the CPRE, who share some racy tales of Bohemian Studland in the 1930s.
Editor’s picks for January? Jane Adams’ enchanting wrens. The spicy barbs of the Dorset Insider, our anonymous local councillor. And Farming, where Andrew Livingston isn’t even pretending to hide his cynical pessimism, and spare a minute for James Cossins, has had the very worst of farming news.
With more than 100 pages of community news, equestrian, farming, local history, wildlife, gardening, and more… why are you still here? Go! Make a mug of tea and have a READ!
The BV – every month we’re jam-packed with Dorset and some frankly stunning photography. And it’s FREE. Why wouldn’t you want a flick through?
(if you’re looking for more, you can see all the back issues here. Or if you really should be getting on, why not have a listen to the podcast while you do that thing you should be doing?)
This most recent issue of the BV magazine – don’t forget to use the square-shaped icon bottom right to make it full screen! (and yes, we’re totally different from the original weekly printed Blackmore Vale Magazine – Reach PLC stopped publishing the old newspaper in March 2020)
A modern successor
The BV – the Blackmore Vale magazine – sits in its own space between a free local newspaper and a glossy magazine. Launched in 2020 after the original, much-loved Blackmore Vale Magazine weekly free paper closed, it has swiftly become a trusted powerful voice that covers in-depth community news and issues, combined with entertaining local expert columnists on all aspects of life in a modern rural community.
“my favourite half hour of the month!”
With strong reporting on the biggest local issues, celebrity guests, local profiles, jobs, what’s on, equestrian, art, wildlife, amazing photography, local small businesses… Read it on your tablet, phone, or computer; swish the pages just like a magazine, share articles with friends or family… Fully interactive and always free.
The BV Magazine Bookshelf.
All the back issues - click a cover to read.
BV issue 52 - Dec 2024
BV issue 51 - Nov 2024
BV issue 50 - Oct 2024
BV issue 49 - Sep 2024
BV issue 48 - Aug 2024
BV issue 47 – Jul 2024
BV issue 46 - June 2024
BV issue 45 - May 2024
BV issue 44 - April 2024
BV issue 43 - Mar 2024
BV issue 42 - Feb 2024
BV issue 41 - Jan 2024
BV issue 40 - Dec 2023
BV issue 40 - Nov 2023
BV issue 39 - Oct 2023
BV issue 37 - Sep 2023
BV issue 36 - Aug 2023
BV issue 35 - Jul 2023
BV issue 34 - Jun 2023
BV issue 33 – May 2023
BV issue 32 - Apr 23
BV issue 31 - Mar 2023
BV issue 30 - Feb 2023
BV issue 29 - Jan 2023
BV issue 28 - Dec 2022
BV issue 27 - Nov 2022
BV issue 26 - Oct 2022
BV issue 25 - Sep 2022
BV issue 24 - Aug 2022
BV issue 23 - Jul 2022
BV issue 22 - Jun 2022
BV issue 21 - May 2022
BV issue 20 - Apr 2022
BV issue 19 - Mar 2022
BV issue 18 - Feb 2022
BV issue 17 - Jan 22
BV issue 16 - Dec 2021
BV issue 15 - Nov 2021
BV issue 14 - Oct 2021
BV issue 13 - Sept 2021
BV issue 12 - Aug 2021
BV issue 11 - July 2021
BV issue 10 - June 2021
BV issue 9 - May 2021
BV issue 8 - Apr 2021
BV issue 7 - Mar 2021
BV issue 6 - Feb 2021
BV issue 5 - Jan 2021
BV issue 4 - Dec 2020
BV issue 3 - Nov 2020
BV issue 2 - Oct 2020
BV issue 1 - Sep 2020
The BV is a modern successor to the original Blackmore Vale Magazine – it’s a ‘glossy’ monthly digital magazine from North Dorset, and is for anyone who loves Dorset. Never the free paper you pick up from the floor of the petrol station, The BV is the half hour read you spend a weekend coffee with.
We sit comfortably in our own niche; important local issues and news, along with contemporary rural living. Nationally-important art alongside farming, unique Dorset walks sit with wildlife, leading naturally to the amazing local Dorset food & drink. Not to mention the pages of charity and community news, jobs and business news … all in a glorious high res glossy magazine format with a stunning high-end visual aesthetic.
The BV magazine is a slice of contemporary rural Dorset life – no tabloid headlines, simply reliable news, entertaining columns and unstinting support for local independent small businesses and community causes. Our brilliant team of hugely experienced local columnists include the top five wine merchant in the UK, the CEO of Dorset Chamber, a member of the Guild of Food Writers executive committee, a world-renowned Thoroughbred horse breeder, a rising national star in Three Day Eventing, a popular author with seemingly-limitless knowledge of Dorset’s local history – and even regular contributions from the legendary ex-editor of the original Blackmore Vale Magazine, Fanny Charles …
Remember: we never print – we’re only digital, fully interactive and you can read us anywhere (and if you pop your email in the subscription form, we’ll come straight to your inbox every month).