February 19, 2026
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Monday night fever with bells on at Charminster Village Hall

Wessex Morris Men will now be hanky-swinging, stick clashing and bell ringing from Charminster Village Hall on Monday nights, followed by ‘après Morris’

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Dorset Studio School: The land-based learning leader with a 750-acre classroom

When my practical daughter started secondary school, I knew it probably wasn’t the best fit for her. While she has an encyclopaedic memory

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Villagers celebrate a decade since book Remembering Piddletrenthide was first published

Villagers celebrated a decade since Remembering Piddletrenthide – A Picture Book of Village Memories, was published with an exhibition of photos, videos and

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Dorset Studio School: where the county is a classroom, and learning is a hands-on experience

In a county famed for its landscape and heritage, Dorset Studio School is a pioneer in land-based education. Here, the country is the

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‘Big Cat’ warning to walkers in Piddles Wood

Walkers entering Piddles Wood, a small area of woodland close to Sturminster Newton, were warned to be on their guard following a sighting

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Down tools: Wildcat women strike over net pay at Gundry’s factor

It was a chance visit to Bridport Post Office when a reproduced greetings card caught the eye of photojournalist Carlos Guarita. The photograph,

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Ron our competition winner will be dining out at The Elm Tree Inn

A competition in the West Dorset Magazine for a meal for two at The Elm Tree Inn in Langton Herring piqued our readers’

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Good eggs are needed in our patch to give unhappy hens a new lease of life

Good eggs in Dorset are needed to save hundreds of ex-commercial chickens from slaughter by giving them loving homes. The appeal from the

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After two decades, Bridport Trading Estate set to be transformed

The transformation of St Michael’s Trading Estate in Bridport is finally set to go ahead after more than two decades after a Section

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Traditional values with modern skills is the key for Dorset Extensions Group

“The beauty of our company is that we have a strong team of experts so we can do everything, from the foundations to

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