Dorset Life
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Award-winning digital magazine covering the people, places & issues that shape life across Dorset.
This month’s cover: by Darren Price Photography
This month’s cover: by Darren Price Photography
October somehow involves fishing-lure addiction, a missing WW1 tank, a vampire, a man cycling around Purbeck carrying a sheet of corrugated iron and a philosophical knitter who may be a dog.
This is, we promise, all perfectly serious Dorset journalism. dorsetlife.co.uk/latest-issue/
This is, we promise, all perfectly serious Dorset journalism. dorsetlife.co.uk/latest-issue/
October 2, 2026 at 2:29 PM
October somehow involves fishing-lure addiction, a missing WW1 tank, a vampire, a man cycling around Purbeck carrying a sheet of corrugated iron and a philosophical knitter who may be a dog.
This is, we promise, all perfectly serious Dorset journalism. dorsetlife.co.uk/latest-issue/
This is, we promise, all perfectly serious Dorset journalism. dorsetlife.co.uk/latest-issue/
Fundraising & Sustainability Officer required by the Vale Hub in Sturminster Newton. (some home working) 25–30 hrs/week, flexible Competitive salary, DOE. Email your CV to [email protected]
August 17, 2026 at 5:26 PM
Fundraising & Sustainability Officer required by the Vale Hub in Sturminster Newton. (some home working) 25–30 hrs/week, flexible Competitive salary, DOE. Email your CV to [email protected]
It’s peak Dorset out there ☀️🌾Lanes are busy, the beaches are full, harvest is in … and August’s Dorset Life has landed.
News, people, farming, horses, history, wildlife, opinion and glorious photography – all FREE.
Kettle on. Feet up. Dive in 👇
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News, people, farming, horses, history, wildlife, opinion and glorious photography – all FREE.
Kettle on. Feet up. Dive in 👇
dorsetlife.co.uk/latest-issue/ #Dorset
August 7, 2026 at 1:54 PM
It’s peak Dorset out there ☀️🌾Lanes are busy, the beaches are full, harvest is in … and August’s Dorset Life has landed.
News, people, farming, horses, history, wildlife, opinion and glorious photography – all FREE.
Kettle on. Feet up. Dive in 👇
dorsetlife.co.uk/latest-issue/ #Dorset
News, people, farming, horses, history, wildlife, opinion and glorious photography – all FREE.
Kettle on. Feet up. Dive in 👇
dorsetlife.co.uk/latest-issue/ #Dorset
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This month’s media article is on keeping cool in hot weather. It’s on page 43 of this month’s edition of @dorsetlife.bsky.social
July 6, 2026 at 6:48 PM
This month’s media article is on keeping cool in hot weather. It’s on page 43 of this month’s edition of @dorsetlife.bsky.social
June's Dorset Life! We've a sombre report from Gaza, remarkable images by a war artist & a letters page quivering with fury. But also a pub taken over by a cricket team, the Famous Five, dahlias, owls, cows, wildflowers... Read for free online here: dorsetlife.co.uk/latest-issue/
June 23, 2026 at 9:00 AM
June's Dorset Life! We've a sombre report from Gaza, remarkable images by a war artist & a letters page quivering with fury. But also a pub taken over by a cricket team, the Famous Five, dahlias, owls, cows, wildflowers... Read for free online here: dorsetlife.co.uk/latest-issue/
The May issue of Dorset Life is out now. Dorset stories told properly. Never printed. Always read. Read it here: dorsetlife.co.uk/latest-issue/
May 1, 2026 at 12:58 PM
The May issue of Dorset Life is out now. Dorset stories told properly. Never printed. Always read. Read it here: dorsetlife.co.uk/latest-issue/
It’s time. From this Friday, The BV becomes DORSET LIFE. Nothing you value is changing – just a name that finally says what we are. Full story on the website - bvmag.co.uk/BVisLIFE
– and our May issue out Friday! #DorsetLife
– and our May issue out Friday! #DorsetLife
April 29, 2026 at 11:13 AM
It’s time. From this Friday, The BV becomes DORSET LIFE. Nothing you value is changing – just a name that finally says what we are. Full story on the website - bvmag.co.uk/BVisLIFE
– and our May issue out Friday! #DorsetLife
– and our May issue out Friday! #DorsetLife
April issue of The BV is out now: Fire station closures, Dorset farmers' Golden Buzzer moment, Radio Wimborne’s fight ... plus history, politics, horses and stories from across Dorset. Photography still steals the show, obvs.
Never printed. Always read.👇 bvmag.co.uk/LatestIssue
Never printed. Always read.👇 bvmag.co.uk/LatestIssue
April 3, 2026 at 10:49 AM
April issue of The BV is out now: Fire station closures, Dorset farmers' Golden Buzzer moment, Radio Wimborne’s fight ... plus history, politics, horses and stories from across Dorset. Photography still steals the show, obvs.
Never printed. Always read.👇 bvmag.co.uk/LatestIssue
Never printed. Always read.👇 bvmag.co.uk/LatestIssue
March issue of The BV: Dorset’s most expensive council tax, developers, skylarks, Cheltenham tips, two historic hangings… and the best letter you’ll read about potholes (it's 100 years old, but still...). Plus letters, muffins and photography. Read it: bvmag.co.uk/LatestIssue
March 6, 2026 at 12:47 PM
March issue of The BV: Dorset’s most expensive council tax, developers, skylarks, Cheltenham tips, two historic hangings… and the best letter you’ll read about potholes (it's 100 years old, but still...). Plus letters, muffins and photography. Read it: bvmag.co.uk/LatestIssue
February issue is here! You want flood pictures? WE GOT ALL THE FLOOD PICTURES! Plus: real journalism, community news, wildlife, horses, farming, history, letters, puzzles ... and it's FREE.
Come on now, you know you want a flick through ... bvmag.co.uk/LatestIssue #Dorset
Come on now, you know you want a flick through ... bvmag.co.uk/LatestIssue #Dorset
February 6, 2026 at 1:30 PM
February issue is here! You want flood pictures? WE GOT ALL THE FLOOD PICTURES! Plus: real journalism, community news, wildlife, horses, farming, history, letters, puzzles ... and it's FREE.
Come on now, you know you want a flick through ... bvmag.co.uk/LatestIssue #Dorset
Come on now, you know you want a flick through ... bvmag.co.uk/LatestIssue #Dorset
The January edition of The BV is out now. Award-winning Dorset journalism: Dorset stories, told properly. Never printed. Always read. Read it here: bvmag.co.uk/LatestIssue
January 17, 2026 at 11:23 AM
The January edition of The BV is out now. Award-winning Dorset journalism: Dorset stories, told properly. Never printed. Always read. Read it here: bvmag.co.uk/LatestIssue
December’s BV – and a formal apology from the BV Team ... bvmag.co.uk/Dec25
December 5, 2025 at 2:18 PM
December’s BV – and a formal apology from the BV Team ... bvmag.co.uk/Dec25
The RSPCA is urging Dorset residents to consider adopting larger dogs this Adoptober, as the charity faces a critical shortage of space for these animals. At the RSPCA Ashley Heath […]
RSPCA urges dog lovers to adopt larger breeds amid rehoming crisis
The RSPCA is urging Dorset residents to consider adopting larger dogs this Adoptober, as the charity faces a critical shortage of space for these animals. At the RSPCA Ashley Heath […]
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October 21, 2025 at 10:18 AM
The RSPCA is urging Dorset residents to consider adopting larger dogs this Adoptober, as the charity faces a critical shortage of space for these animals. At the RSPCA Ashley Heath […]
SturFit’s Community Fund has raised more than £4,000 since last autumn, thanks to events ranging from raffles and games nights to a Zumba Glow Party and gym instructor Hayley running […]
Community Fund boosts sport and leisure in Stur
SturFit’s Community Fund has raised more than £4,000 since last autumn, thanks to events ranging from raffles and games nights to a Zumba Glow Party and gym instructor Hayley running […]
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October 20, 2025 at 10:06 AM
SturFit’s Community Fund has raised more than £4,000 since last autumn, thanks to events ranging from raffles and games nights to a Zumba Glow Party and gym instructor Hayley running […]
Last week was the Liberal Democrat party conference in Bournemouth. Some of you may have seen me joining Ed Davey and opening our conference by leading a marching band through […]
Proud, British – and progressive
Last week was the Liberal Democrat party conference in Bournemouth. Some of you may have seen me joining Ed Davey and opening our conference by leading a marching band through […]
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October 19, 2025 at 11:03 AM
Last week was the Liberal Democrat party conference in Bournemouth. Some of you may have seen me joining Ed Davey and opening our conference by leading a marching band through […]
A ROMANTIC STORY – EXTRAORDINARY DISCLAIMER FROM COMTE DE VERE. Southern Times and Dorset County Herald – Saturday 19 October 1901 We have received from a London address a lengthy […]
Dorchester: Then & Now
A ROMANTIC STORY – EXTRAORDINARY DISCLAIMER FROM COMTE DE VERE. Southern Times and Dorset County Herald – Saturday 19 October 1901 We have received from a London address a lengthy […]
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October 18, 2025 at 12:55 PM
A ROMANTIC STORY – EXTRAORDINARY DISCLAIMER FROM COMTE DE VERE. Southern Times and Dorset County Herald – Saturday 19 October 1901 We have received from a London address a lengthy […]
As the leaves turn and the Jumps season returns, Wincanton Racecourse is thrilled to open its gates for another exciting season of racing, community spirit, and new experiences.We kick things […]
Wincanton Racecourse welcomes the new season in style
As the leaves turn and the Jumps season returns, Wincanton Racecourse is thrilled to open its gates for another exciting season of racing, community spirit, and new experiences.We kick things […]
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October 18, 2025 at 10:15 AM
As the leaves turn and the Jumps season returns, Wincanton Racecourse is thrilled to open its gates for another exciting season of racing, community spirit, and new experiences.We kick things […]
Owners’ Day successfully dodged downpours, and Chris Wald shares life behind the scenes at Tizzard Racing – from flat caps to a favourite horse Despite threatening skies and some well-timed […]
A love of Plymouth Argyle
Owners’ Day successfully dodged downpours, and Chris Wald shares life behind the scenes at Tizzard Racing – from flat caps to a favourite horse Despite threatening skies and some well-timed […]
www.theblackmorevale.co.uk
October 17, 2025 at 1:21 PM
Owners’ Day successfully dodged downpours, and Chris Wald shares life behind the scenes at Tizzard Racing – from flat caps to a favourite horse Despite threatening skies and some well-timed […]
September has been an extremely busy month for the party, with our annual conference in Birmingham, a number of key policy announcements, and the high-level defection from the Conservatives of […]
Benefits, visas and British jobs: the Reform UK plan
September has been an extremely busy month for the party, with our annual conference in Birmingham, a number of key policy announcements, and the high-level defection from the Conservatives of […]
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October 17, 2025 at 11:03 AM
September has been an extremely busy month for the party, with our annual conference in Birmingham, a number of key policy announcements, and the high-level defection from the Conservatives of […]
Oats have frustrated George Hosford this year … almost as much as politicians and DEFRA and the Countryside Stewardship Scheme Everyone loves working on the Knoll (the field with the […]
Levelling up … the John Deere way
Oats have frustrated George Hosford this year … almost as much as politicians and DEFRA and the Countryside Stewardship Scheme Everyone loves working on the Knoll (the field with the […]
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October 16, 2025 at 12:27 PM
Oats have frustrated George Hosford this year … almost as much as politicians and DEFRA and the Countryside Stewardship Scheme Everyone loves working on the Knoll (the field with the […]
‘Divide and distract’ are tried-and-tested means of conquering opponents. Both are being heavily employed at present by powerful individuals hell-bent on making our world one which feeds their needs, rather […]
It’s not left vs right – it’s truth vs lies
‘Divide and distract’ are tried-and-tested means of conquering opponents. Both are being heavily employed at present by powerful individuals hell-bent on making our world one which feeds their needs, rather […]
www.theblackmorevale.co.uk
October 16, 2025 at 11:00 AM
‘Divide and distract’ are tried-and-tested means of conquering opponents. Both are being heavily employed at present by powerful individuals hell-bent on making our world one which feeds their needs, rather […]
Exploring Britain’s largest Neolithic monument, stretching across six miles of Cranborne Chase, with Dorset CPRE’s Rupert Hardy Built around 3,300 BC – predating Stonehenge by centuries – the Dorset Cursus […]
The Dorset Cursus: the biggest Neolithic monument in Britain
Exploring Britain’s largest Neolithic monument, stretching across six miles of Cranborne Chase, with Dorset CPRE’s Rupert Hardy Built around 3,300 BC – predating Stonehenge by centuries – the Dorset Cursus […]
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October 15, 2025 at 12:43 PM
Exploring Britain’s largest Neolithic monument, stretching across six miles of Cranborne Chase, with Dorset CPRE’s Rupert Hardy Built around 3,300 BC – predating Stonehenge by centuries – the Dorset Cursus […]
With proposals resurfacing, MP Simon Hoare asks if it’s security theatre, a serious tool for immigration control – or another failed IT promise? As I write, the issue of the […]
Digital ID cards? Let’s see the detail
With proposals resurfacing, MP Simon Hoare asks if it’s security theatre, a serious tool for immigration control – or another failed IT promise? As I write, the issue of the […]
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October 15, 2025 at 11:00 AM
With proposals resurfacing, MP Simon Hoare asks if it’s security theatre, a serious tool for immigration control – or another failed IT promise? As I write, the issue of the […]
The Rockbourne Early Christmas Fair is back at Salisbury Racecourse from Wednesday 15th to Friday 17th October, bringing three days of boutique shopping and festive spirit in aid of the […]
Rockbourne Fair returns this October
The Rockbourne Early Christmas Fair is back at Salisbury Racecourse from Wednesday 15th to Friday 17th October, bringing three days of boutique shopping and festive spirit in aid of the […]
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October 14, 2025 at 10:12 AM
The Rockbourne Early Christmas Fair is back at Salisbury Racecourse from Wednesday 15th to Friday 17th October, bringing three days of boutique shopping and festive spirit in aid of the […]
It started with a road trip to Middlesbrough for a second-hand machine – meet the North Dorset farming couple scooping small-batch ice cream At Lushes Farm near Manston, the usual […]
Not trying to take over the world – just make great ice cream
It started with a road trip to Middlesbrough for a second-hand machine – meet the North Dorset farming couple scooping small-batch ice cream At Lushes Farm near Manston, the usual […]
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October 13, 2025 at 12:21 PM
It started with a road trip to Middlesbrough for a second-hand machine – meet the North Dorset farming couple scooping small-batch ice cream At Lushes Farm near Manston, the usual […]