Defra (the government department for food, environment and rural affairs) has announced that oilseed rape tainted with genes from a weed resistant GM plant that is not licensed to be...
Comment on this storyPETS across the Blackmore Vale are the latest victims of the creeping recession. Animal homes in Dorset and Somerset say more people are coming to them with pets they can’t afford to...
ON a crisp winter’s day, thousands turned out for the Boxing Day races at Wincanton.It was a good day for Robert and Sally Alner&...
THOUSANDS of pounds worth of hay was destroyed in two separate fires on Sunday.Police are appealing for witnesses or anyone with information about the fires to come forward, as one is...
SHERBORNE Abbey has been chosen by the Daily Telegraph as one of the 50 most inspirational buildings in Britain. The Daily Telegraph Review devoted five pages to an illustrated list of...
DORSET Police has joined forces with NHS Dorset to produce a series of advertisements warning the public drinking too much alcohol increases the risk of violence and injury.The three ads...
A WOMAN who worked at The Forum School in Shillingstone was killed in a car crash in the run-up to Christmas.Gay Plumridge of Poole died when her car hit a lamppost on the Dorset Way, near...
THERE will be roadworks in Shaftesbury town centre for more than a month from Monday.Workman will finish the town centre enhancement works that first started two years ago.Overseen by Dorset...
POLICE are appealing for drivers to come forward after several road traffic collisions in Dorset.Officers are investigating a series of collisions, believed to have involved a Silver Honda...
SOMERSET Waste Partnership is reminding everyone to remember to round off the festive season by recycling as much as possible. Despite a few gloomy predictions about falling prices,...
THE search is on for Dorset's Village of the Year 2009. The Best Kept and Best Community competitions have been launched and entry packs have been sent to the county's villages inviting them...
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Blue Cheese Rarebit
Serves 1-2 but it’s easy to double or treble the quantities
2 oz...
Comment on this storyTen Year celebration of sustainable shopping at Frome Farmers Market
RIVERFORD Organic Vegetables has won the non-multiple retailer award at the Food and Farming Industry Awards. The awards, now in their fifth year, were organised by Farm Business magazine...
Cooking with Mrs Simkins Bread Sauce & Stuffing Balls Here are a couple of recipes and a couple of tips you might find useful for Christmas. Bread Sauce 1 small white onion 6-8oz...
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Headland begin their 2009 gigs tonight (Friday) at The Blackmore Vale Inn, Marnhull. If you've not heard these guys yet, then you're missing a treat with their mixture of modern covers...
Click here to read reporter Laura Male's stories from her sabbatical in Africa
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