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Dorset Family create home-made crackers this Christmas - Meet the Ferndown Family

Rating: 3

December 13th 2011

Jeremy Miles meets the Ferndown family whose Dorset-made crackers will be gracing some very fine tables indeed this Christmas...

A Lady of Letters

Rating: 3

October 18th 2011

Annette Shaw discovers how a correspondence club, started by a group of young women in the sixties, is still going strong nearly half a century later.

The Benefits of Balllroom - Dancing after Retirement

Rating: 3

October 18th 2011

From the foxtrot to freestyle, Alexandra Richards finds out how dancing after retirement can be more than just a pastime...

Born to Be Wild with the over fifties

Rating: 2

October 18th 2011

Returning to motorbiking or taking it up in your vintage years is becoming increasingly popular with the over fifties...

Presentation of the 'world's biggest book' during the famous Agatha Christie Festival

Rating: 3

September 22nd 2011

There was a presentation of the 'world's biggest book' during the world famous Agatha Christie Festival on the English Riviera...

Dad – his top ten most embarrassing traits

Rating: 2

July 12th 2011

Poor Dad. He tries so hard to get it right...

Sweet Sounds in Sherborne, Dorset's Summer Music School

Rating: 3

June 17th 2011

Sherborne Summer School of Music’s international reputation attracts musicians from across the county and around the world, as Jeremy Miles discovers

RHS Chelsea celebrity spotting

Rating: 3

May 25th 2011

We went to RHS Chelsea to support our counties' exhibitors... and brushed shoulders with some of the celebrities who had also come to admire the Show. PHOTOS: AMY ROWLINSON

Royal Wedding Souvenirs: the UK's guilty secret & how to make some money

Rating: 2

April 11th 2011

One in five Brits will buy a Wills and Kate wedding souvenir – but seven in ten won’t admit it to friends, it emerged yesterday (Sunday 10th April)...

Royal Wedding Souvenirs: the UK's guilty secret & how to make some money

Rating: 2

April 11th 2011

One in five Brits will buy a Wills and Kate wedding souvenir – but seven in ten won’t admit it to friends, it emerged yesterday (Sunday 10th April)...

DAVID WILTSHIRE PHOTOGRAPHY – FORTY YEARS ON

Rating: 3

January 14th 2011

Forty years ago, a young David Wiltshire arrived in Warminster to open a photographic studio at 16 High Street next to the Athenaeum, above what was then Joanna’s the children’s clothes shop.

Interview with Great British Menu Winner Nick Nairn

Rating: 3

November 23rd 2010

We spoke to Nick Nairn about his food philosophies and winning the Great British Menu in 2006...

Horse Play Dorset's Toy company

Rating: 2

November 23rd 2010

Crossing generations, Helen Fisher discovers why Dorset’s Julip horses remain a firm favourite on every little girl’s Christmas list, even royal ones

Date and Venue Set for Royal Wedding

Rating: 3

November 23rd 2010

The date and venue for Prince William and Kate Middleton's wedding has been announced...

Prince William Announces Engagement to Kate Middleton

Rating: 2

November 16th 2010

Prince William is to marry Kate Middleton in summer 2011, following an announcement by Clarence House today. The couple became engaged during a holiday to Kenya in October, and are said to be delighted to be able to announce the news...

Speculation Builds Around Kate Middleton's Wedding Dress

Rating: 2

November 16th 2010

With the announcement of a royal wedding, rumours are circulating about who will design the princess-to-be's dress for her big day...

Visit Barbury Shooting School Wiltshire for different gift ideas

Rating: 2

November 15th 2010

With “Experience” days fast becoming one of The Christmas presents, here’s an experience that provides a much needed dose of adrenalin plus some fresh air, after the TV sofa has seen enough of you. Run by Huw Stephens, Barbury Shooting School

Amazing Grace

Rating: 2

October 20th 2010

A trip to Africa with the Bishop of Sherborne resulted in a life-changing decision for Richard and Claire Budd, who decided to build a school in Sudan, as Claire explains

Meet the Chef Ben Champkin in Dorset who has won South West Chef of the Year

Rating: 2

September 23rd 2010

Ben Champkin is a name to watch. This rising culinary star, who is 18, has just won the prestigious South West Chef of the Year

Studland Stables: Riding off into the Dorset sunset

Rating: 3

June 21st 2010

A birthday ride at Studland Stables turned into a life-changing decision for Helen and Stuart Spreadborough who decided to follow their Dorset dream