February 20, 2026
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New horizons as pylons are felled from Dorset AONB

After seven years in the planning, 22 pylons in the Dorset Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty are coming down. The ‘Going Underground’ project

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Lightbulb moment for Washingpool Farm after £9,000 electricity bill

A family-run farm shop is going green after a shock electricity bill for more than £9,000 for just one month galvanised them into

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Amazing septuagenarian swimmers smash cross-Channel relay record

Six septuagenarians have swum into the record books with an epic relay swim across to France in very tough conditions. The team, whose

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Bridport’s cool arts & vintage quarter offers fun to funky

A trading estate in Bridport has earned a following among the cool kids, having been transformed from a derelict netmaking area to something

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West Dorset writer Claire Dunn has lifted the lid on what life can be like with a Pembroke corgi

The beloved breed of the late Queen, Pembroke corgis like Claire’s four-year-old boy Thegn were originally bred to herd cattle. The fifth generation

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Oliver reels in a trophy for his Stock Pond performance

A warm late summer evening greeted the Juniors of Dorchester and District Angling Society. The four finalists had competed over three qualifying rounds

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Hopes are lifted as saviours step forward to save a historic pub in the heart of the community

Potential saviours have come forward to save a historic village pub and restore a raft of community facilities. Tessa and Julian Blundy hope

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We meet Debbie Polden of Eminence Organic Skincare in Sherborne

When Debbie Polden spotted a little shop in Sherborne in 2019 she knew it would be a perfect base to sell her skincare

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Fresh application for homes on ruined lodge in Cattistock

A new application has been lodged to create homes from the ruins of Cattistock Lodge. The once fine home, built in the Victorian

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Channel swimming Dorset pensioners aim for the record

Six swimmers with an average age of 75 are getting ready to swim into the record books, with an epic Channel relay planned

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