March 12, 2026
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The NHS worker from Dorchester on mission to save street dogs

A Dorchester NHS worker has helped deliver life-saving treatment to 175 animals in a remote region of Sri Lanka. Zara G-King, 37, an

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Housing developments could leave Charminster in deep water say villagers

Villagers are demanding a halt to controversial housing developments in and around Charminster following ‘the worst flooding in living memory’. Roads were blocked

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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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