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This month’s cover: by Emma Osment
Dorset. Monthly. https://bvmag.co.uk/LatestIssue.
This month’s cover: by Emma Osment
December’s BV – and a formal apology from the BV Team ... bvmag.co.uk/Dec25
December 5, 2025 at 2:18 PM
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The RSPCA is urging Dorset residents to consider adopting larger dogs this Adoptober, as the charity faces a critical shortage of space for these animals. At the RSPCA Ashley Heath […]
RSPCA urges dog lovers to adopt larger breeds amid rehoming crisis
The RSPCA is urging Dorset residents to consider adopting larger dogs this Adoptober, as the charity faces a critical shortage of space for these animals. At the RSPCA Ashley Heath […]
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October 21, 2025 at 10:18 AM
The RSPCA is urging Dorset residents to consider adopting larger dogs this Adoptober, as the charity faces a critical shortage of space for these animals. At the RSPCA Ashley Heath […]
SturFit’s Community Fund has raised more than £4,000 since last autumn, thanks to events ranging from raffles and games nights to a Zumba Glow Party and gym instructor Hayley running […]
Community Fund boosts sport and leisure in Stur
SturFit’s Community Fund has raised more than £4,000 since last autumn, thanks to events ranging from raffles and games nights to a Zumba Glow Party and gym instructor Hayley running […]
www.theblackmorevale.co.uk
October 20, 2025 at 10:06 AM
SturFit’s Community Fund has raised more than £4,000 since last autumn, thanks to events ranging from raffles and games nights to a Zumba Glow Party and gym instructor Hayley running […]
Last week was the Liberal Democrat party conference in Bournemouth. Some of you may have seen me joining Ed Davey and opening our conference by leading a marching band through […]
Proud, British – and progressive
Last week was the Liberal Democrat party conference in Bournemouth. Some of you may have seen me joining Ed Davey and opening our conference by leading a marching band through […]
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October 19, 2025 at 11:03 AM
Last week was the Liberal Democrat party conference in Bournemouth. Some of you may have seen me joining Ed Davey and opening our conference by leading a marching band through […]
A ROMANTIC STORY – EXTRAORDINARY DISCLAIMER FROM COMTE DE VERE. Southern Times and Dorset County Herald – Saturday 19 October 1901 We have received from a London address a lengthy […]
Dorchester: Then & Now
A ROMANTIC STORY – EXTRAORDINARY DISCLAIMER FROM COMTE DE VERE. Southern Times and Dorset County Herald – Saturday 19 October 1901 We have received from a London address a lengthy […]
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October 18, 2025 at 12:55 PM
A ROMANTIC STORY – EXTRAORDINARY DISCLAIMER FROM COMTE DE VERE. Southern Times and Dorset County Herald – Saturday 19 October 1901 We have received from a London address a lengthy […]
As the leaves turn and the Jumps season returns, Wincanton Racecourse is thrilled to open its gates for another exciting season of racing, community spirit, and new experiences.We kick things […]
Wincanton Racecourse welcomes the new season in style
As the leaves turn and the Jumps season returns, Wincanton Racecourse is thrilled to open its gates for another exciting season of racing, community spirit, and new experiences.We kick things […]
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October 18, 2025 at 10:15 AM
As the leaves turn and the Jumps season returns, Wincanton Racecourse is thrilled to open its gates for another exciting season of racing, community spirit, and new experiences.We kick things […]
Owners’ Day successfully dodged downpours, and Chris Wald shares life behind the scenes at Tizzard Racing – from flat caps to a favourite horse Despite threatening skies and some well-timed […]
A love of Plymouth Argyle
Owners’ Day successfully dodged downpours, and Chris Wald shares life behind the scenes at Tizzard Racing – from flat caps to a favourite horse Despite threatening skies and some well-timed […]
www.theblackmorevale.co.uk
October 17, 2025 at 1:21 PM
Owners’ Day successfully dodged downpours, and Chris Wald shares life behind the scenes at Tizzard Racing – from flat caps to a favourite horse Despite threatening skies and some well-timed […]
September has been an extremely busy month for the party, with our annual conference in Birmingham, a number of key policy announcements, and the high-level defection from the Conservatives of […]
Benefits, visas and British jobs: the Reform UK plan
September has been an extremely busy month for the party, with our annual conference in Birmingham, a number of key policy announcements, and the high-level defection from the Conservatives of […]
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October 17, 2025 at 11:03 AM
September has been an extremely busy month for the party, with our annual conference in Birmingham, a number of key policy announcements, and the high-level defection from the Conservatives of […]
Oats have frustrated George Hosford this year … almost as much as politicians and DEFRA and the Countryside Stewardship Scheme Everyone loves working on the Knoll (the field with the […]
Levelling up … the John Deere way
Oats have frustrated George Hosford this year … almost as much as politicians and DEFRA and the Countryside Stewardship Scheme Everyone loves working on the Knoll (the field with the […]
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October 16, 2025 at 12:27 PM
Oats have frustrated George Hosford this year … almost as much as politicians and DEFRA and the Countryside Stewardship Scheme Everyone loves working on the Knoll (the field with the […]
‘Divide and distract’ are tried-and-tested means of conquering opponents. Both are being heavily employed at present by powerful individuals hell-bent on making our world one which feeds their needs, rather […]
It’s not left vs right – it’s truth vs lies
‘Divide and distract’ are tried-and-tested means of conquering opponents. Both are being heavily employed at present by powerful individuals hell-bent on making our world one which feeds their needs, rather […]
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October 16, 2025 at 11:00 AM
‘Divide and distract’ are tried-and-tested means of conquering opponents. Both are being heavily employed at present by powerful individuals hell-bent on making our world one which feeds their needs, rather […]
Exploring Britain’s largest Neolithic monument, stretching across six miles of Cranborne Chase, with Dorset CPRE’s Rupert Hardy Built around 3,300 BC – predating Stonehenge by centuries – the Dorset Cursus […]
The Dorset Cursus: the biggest Neolithic monument in Britain
Exploring Britain’s largest Neolithic monument, stretching across six miles of Cranborne Chase, with Dorset CPRE’s Rupert Hardy Built around 3,300 BC – predating Stonehenge by centuries – the Dorset Cursus […]
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October 15, 2025 at 12:43 PM
Exploring Britain’s largest Neolithic monument, stretching across six miles of Cranborne Chase, with Dorset CPRE’s Rupert Hardy Built around 3,300 BC – predating Stonehenge by centuries – the Dorset Cursus […]
With proposals resurfacing, MP Simon Hoare asks if it’s security theatre, a serious tool for immigration control – or another failed IT promise? As I write, the issue of the […]
Digital ID cards? Let’s see the detail
With proposals resurfacing, MP Simon Hoare asks if it’s security theatre, a serious tool for immigration control – or another failed IT promise? As I write, the issue of the […]
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October 15, 2025 at 11:00 AM
With proposals resurfacing, MP Simon Hoare asks if it’s security theatre, a serious tool for immigration control – or another failed IT promise? As I write, the issue of the […]
The Rockbourne Early Christmas Fair is back at Salisbury Racecourse from Wednesday 15th to Friday 17th October, bringing three days of boutique shopping and festive spirit in aid of the […]
Rockbourne Fair returns this October
The Rockbourne Early Christmas Fair is back at Salisbury Racecourse from Wednesday 15th to Friday 17th October, bringing three days of boutique shopping and festive spirit in aid of the […]
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October 14, 2025 at 10:12 AM
The Rockbourne Early Christmas Fair is back at Salisbury Racecourse from Wednesday 15th to Friday 17th October, bringing three days of boutique shopping and festive spirit in aid of the […]
It started with a road trip to Middlesbrough for a second-hand machine – meet the North Dorset farming couple scooping small-batch ice cream At Lushes Farm near Manston, the usual […]
Not trying to take over the world – just make great ice cream
It started with a road trip to Middlesbrough for a second-hand machine – meet the North Dorset farming couple scooping small-batch ice cream At Lushes Farm near Manston, the usual […]
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October 13, 2025 at 12:21 PM
It started with a road trip to Middlesbrough for a second-hand machine – meet the North Dorset farming couple scooping small-batch ice cream At Lushes Farm near Manston, the usual […]
Springhead at Fontmell Magna, an ancient mill-house, mill-pond and gardens, is a fusion of natural beauty and human creativity. What better location for an event that celebrates and explores the […]
Music and the Land: exploring the connections between culture and landscape in one of Dorset’s most beautiful locations
Springhead at Fontmell Magna, an ancient mill-house, mill-pond and gardens, is a fusion of natural beauty and human creativity. What better location for an event that celebrates and explores the […]
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October 13, 2025 at 10:01 AM
Springhead at Fontmell Magna, an ancient mill-house, mill-pond and gardens, is a fusion of natural beauty and human creativity. What better location for an event that celebrates and explores the […]
Discount supermarket chain Aldi has revealed plans for a new store in Sturminster Newton – and is inviting residents to have their say. The proposed site is on North Dorset […]
Aldi plans new store for Sturminster Newton
Discount supermarket chain Aldi has revealed plans for a new store in Sturminster Newton – and is inviting residents to have their say. The proposed site is on North Dorset […]
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October 13, 2025 at 5:45 AM
Discount supermarket chain Aldi has revealed plans for a new store in Sturminster Newton – and is inviting residents to have their say. The proposed site is on North Dorset […]
The Exchange is offering a powerful programme of theatre this autumn, visiting ancient Greece, the centre of the Roman Empire and Nuremberg 1590.Starting with an evening of fun, Too Many […]
Have an evening out and feel better for it
The Exchange is offering a powerful programme of theatre this autumn, visiting ancient Greece, the centre of the Roman Empire and Nuremberg 1590.Starting with an evening of fun, Too Many […]
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October 12, 2025 at 10:06 AM
The Exchange is offering a powerful programme of theatre this autumn, visiting ancient Greece, the centre of the Roman Empire and Nuremberg 1590.Starting with an evening of fun, Too Many […]
A night of generosity, community spirit and local flavour awaits at the Wine & Wessex Grazing Platter Evening and Auction of Promises on Saturday 18th October at East Stour Village […]
Raise a glass for rural futures at the G&S Wine & Wessex Grazing Platter Evening
A night of generosity, community spirit and local flavour awaits at the Wine & Wessex Grazing Platter Evening and Auction of Promises on Saturday 18th October at East Stour Village […]
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October 11, 2025 at 10:45 AM
A night of generosity, community spirit and local flavour awaits at the Wine & Wessex Grazing Platter Evening and Auction of Promises on Saturday 18th October at East Stour Village […]
Dorset NFU’s Tim Gelfs asks why questioning costs, data and green policies now risks branding you a sceptic rather than sparking discussion So, is Mr Trump right about the hoax […]
Is it actually climate change – or just weather with better graphics?
Dorset NFU’s Tim Gelfs asks why questioning costs, data and green policies now risks branding you a sceptic rather than sparking discussion So, is Mr Trump right about the hoax […]
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October 10, 2025 at 12:18 PM
Dorset NFU’s Tim Gelfs asks why questioning costs, data and green policies now risks branding you a sceptic rather than sparking discussion So, is Mr Trump right about the hoax […]
For many people, the time to seek some help comes when an individual’s dementia care needs can no longer be comfortably or safely managed at home. Whether you’re seeking support […]
Live the life you choose with empowering dementia support
For many people, the time to seek some help comes when an individual’s dementia care needs can no longer be comfortably or safely managed at home. Whether you’re seeking support […]
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October 10, 2025 at 10:51 AM
For many people, the time to seek some help comes when an individual’s dementia care needs can no longer be comfortably or safely managed at home. Whether you’re seeking support […]
We have exciting opportunities available to join Milton Abbey’s Health Centre as a School Nurse or as an Experienced Healthcare Assistant providing high quality care 24/7 for our pupils. The […]
School Nurses and Healthcare Assistants | Milton Abbey School
We have exciting opportunities available to join Milton Abbey’s Health Centre as a School Nurse or as an Experienced Healthcare Assistant providing high quality care 24/7 for our pupils. The […]
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October 10, 2025 at 10:04 AM
We have exciting opportunities available to join Milton Abbey’s Health Centre as a School Nurse or as an Experienced Healthcare Assistant providing high quality care 24/7 for our pupils. The […]
Free school meals made from local Dorset produce could provide healthier options, reduce food miles and support farmers, suggests Andrew Livingston In an age when supermarket supply chains stretch across […]
Dorset has real farm-to-(school)plate potential
Free school meals made from local Dorset produce could provide healthier options, reduce food miles and support farmers, suggests Andrew Livingston In an age when supermarket supply chains stretch across […]
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October 9, 2025 at 12:15 PM
Free school meals made from local Dorset produce could provide healthier options, reduce food miles and support farmers, suggests Andrew Livingston In an age when supermarket supply chains stretch across […]
We are seeking a kind and approachable Resident Matron to play a key role in the pastoral care of our pupils. Please see the job description on our website – […]
RESIDENT MATRON | Hanford Prep School
We are seeking a kind and approachable Resident Matron to play a key role in the pastoral care of our pupils. Please see the job description on our website – […]
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October 9, 2025 at 12:09 PM
We are seeking a kind and approachable Resident Matron to play a key role in the pastoral care of our pupils. Please see the job description on our website – […]
They say it won’t be compulsory. Then they say you can’t work without one. Well, where I come from, if you can’t earn a wage without it, that’s compulsory. No […]
A digital ID? More like a digital dog lead
They say it won’t be compulsory. Then they say you can’t work without one. Well, where I come from, if you can’t earn a wage without it, that’s compulsory. No […]
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October 9, 2025 at 11:42 AM
They say it won’t be compulsory. Then they say you can’t work without one. Well, where I come from, if you can’t earn a wage without it, that’s compulsory. No […]
A local equestrian centre that helps young people build confidence and life skills through horses has been praised by both the Princess Royal and actor Martin Clunes during a royal […]
Princess Royal visits Dorset riding centre championing young people
A local equestrian centre that helps young people build confidence and life skills through horses has been praised by both the Princess Royal and actor Martin Clunes during a royal […]
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October 9, 2025 at 10:57 AM
A local equestrian centre that helps young people build confidence and life skills through horses has been praised by both the Princess Royal and actor Martin Clunes during a royal […]