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The barn, at Little Manor Farm in Corfe Mullen, could be transformed into five family homes

Corfe Mullen barn could be converted into FIVE family homes

A BARN in the Corfe Mullen greenbelt could be converted into five homes if plans are approved. CL Planning, on…

Schools and other groups can take part in Plant Your Pants. Picture: The Countryside Trust

Plant Your Pants this spring – to see what’s going on ‘down there’!

PEOPLE in Dorset, Somerset and Wiltshire are being urged to plant their pants – yes, pants – this spring,…

Crews battled to save the cows. Pictures: Dorchester Fire Station

PICTURES: Cows saved from underground slurry pit in dramatic rescue

SIX cows had to be rescued from an underground Dorset slurry pit. Firefighters rescued the animals after they got stuck…

The project helps people access nature and farming in Dorset. Picture: Unsplash/Viktor Forgacs

£100,000 grant to boost access to farming for disabled people

A SCHEME helping disabled people explore and understand farming in Dorset has been boosted by a £100,000 grant. The Stepping…

A protestor at the Dorset farm. Picture: Animal Rising

Animal Rising protestors disrupt Dorset dairy farm

PROTESTORS disrupted work at a Dorset farm on Friday morning (May 19). Around 35 protestors staged a peaceful sit-in protest…

The cow got stuck in a bog in Wareham. Picture: DWFRS

Cow rescued after getting stuck in Wareham bog

THIS was a sticky situation. A cow needed to be moo-ved pretty quickly after getting stuck in a bog in…

Cases of illness are on the rise. PHOTO: Canva

Emergency measures target bird flu

NEW rules have been introduced to stop the spread of bird flu as cases soar. Chief veterinary officers in England,…