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Dragon boats at Sherborne Castle

Dragon boats will be back on the lake in front of Sherborne Castle on the late May bank holiday, as one of the highlights of Sherborne Castle Country...

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Church Windows

THE Quaker Tapestry will be on show at the Glade Centre in Frog Lane, Ilminster, from Thursday 18th to Saturday 20th March, open each day from 10.30am-4pm. The exhibition is a photographic...

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News from Sowing SEEDS

Spring into Action BY the time you read this several projects will have just presented their ideas to the Sowing SEEDS Local Action Group (LAG), and will be hoping that their presentations...

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Best-ever results for North Dorset Turbos

TWENTY swimmers from North Dorset Turbos swimming club took part in the Dorset County Championships over the last two weekends in February and achieved the club's best ever results. Medals...

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A Year in the Woods

Colin Elford's new book A Year in the Woods is an account of the fascinating experiences of a wildlife ranger.

Mathew Manning talks with Colin Elford; a local wildlife ranger who has written a book based on his fascinating working life. THE secre...

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Chris gets set for 2,000-mile solo ride

Chris Irven is getting ready to cycle 2,000 miles to raise money for Help for Heroes.

A PENSIONER from Gillingham is getting ready to cycle nearly 2,000 miles on his own to help wounded soldiers. Former soldier, 75-year-o...

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Bruton girls shine at national awards

Gemma Daniels with Lord Hurd of Westwell  CBE.

A PUPIL from Bruton Schools for Girls picked up a top prize at the recent Cranmer Awards in London. Harriet Sharp, representing the...

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Sowing SEEDS

Sowing SEEDS Local Action Group Investing in projects which: Support rural businesses Enhance the environment Empower young people Develop opportunities from local culture and heritage...

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Petition and No 10 lobby to defend homoeopathy

There was a mass lobby of Parliament last week defending the use of homoeopathy within the NHS. Oliver Dowding, the Blackmore Vale and Fosse Way Magazines's organic farming columnist, was...

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Church Windows

New vicar for Bradford Abbas, Thornford and Beer Hackett THE Diocese of Salisbury have had to shed one Stipendiary Priest's post in the Sherborne Deanery, and this has meant that the post...

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Catching up with Carymoor

Children celebrate after making their own butterfly and dragonfly sculptures out of willow at Carymoor.

Over recent years, former landfill ground at Dimmer near Castle Cary has been transformed into a thriving nature reserve by Carymoor...

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Top chefs at hotel and catering show

MARK Hix, Mitch Tonks and Brian Turner are among the top chefs who will be demonstrating at this year's Bournemouth Hotel & Catering Show, at BIC on 16th-17th March.

Brian Turner, who first came to the show in 2004, will be on stage in the Cookery Theatre on the first day. A popular television personality, appearing regularly on Ready...

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Watch top local chefs in action

Watch top local chefs in action

SHAFTESBURY's own version of Masterchef comes live from the Fine Food School at Stour Row next Monday - and you could be one of the...

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Farmers market news

IT seems such a long time ago. Who would think that a few sleepy delegates at a world trade conference in Rio de Janeiro would influence the activities of Somerset farmers and food One might...

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Farmers market news

IT seems such a long time ago. Who would think that a few sleepy delegates at a world trade conference in Rio de Janeiro would influence the activities of Somerset farmers and food One might...

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Cooking with Mrs Simkins

Spoil your mum on Mothering Sunday with this delicious Carrot Cake

Carrot Cake for Mum on Mothering Sunday TRADITIONALLY, on Mothering Sunday, the idea is to take Mum breakfast in bed. You may like to...

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Jazz

The next session at Salisbury Jazz Club takes place tonight (Friday) when they will be welcoming Dave Stradwick's Sussex Jazz Kings. The group was for...

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Scene and Heard

No Closure play at the Mermaid in Sherborne tonight (Friday). These guys are very professional and play rock/metal. On Saturday John Ra...


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Musical Notes

Michael Partington returns to his native Dorset from Seattle for a concert at Sherborne next Friday.

Calling young violinists A FREE hour-long violin workshop will be held at Poole's Lighthouse this Sunday, when Kerenza Peacock of the P...


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The magic of Persian carpets at the Medieval Hall

Masoud Mazaheri-Asadi inspecting a carpet during his recent visit to Persia.

THE renowned carpet specialist Masoud Mazaheri-Asadi of The Bakhtiyar Gallery at Stockbridge returns to the Medieval Hall in Salisbury...

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Dragon boats at Sherborne Castle

Dragon boats will be back on the lake in front of Sherborne Castle on the late May bank holiday, as one of the highlights of Sherborne Castle Country Fair. Colourful and exciting, dragon...

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Picture of the week

Picture of the Week
NICHOLAS SPARKLES AT LARKHILL: Angela Davis sent out her first winner from her new Sutton Montis yard when Nicholas The Spark, ridden by Rilly Goschen, won the Maiden (Division 2) race at the annual Army point to point at Larkhill on Saturday. Jockey Rilly and Nicholas The Spark pose with the happy owners after their triumph. Picture by Brian Armstrong

















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