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The plans were approved on Monday (April 14) Pictures: Peregrine Mears Architects Ltd/National Trust

National Trust hub and community hall plans approved for Worth Matravers

A FORMER milking parlour in Purbeck is set to be turned into a community meeting space and a National…

The attack was described as brutal by police Picture: Dorset Police Rural Crime Team

Ewe – pregnant with twins – killed in brutal West Lulworth dog attack

TWO ewes, two lambs and two unborn lambs were reportedly killed in a dog attack in West Lulworth on…

Fire jumping motorbikes, stunt horse riders and alpacas – Dorset County Show had it all

THOUSANDS of showgoers braved the rainy weather as they flocked to the Dorset County Show near Dorchester to enjoy…

The tractor and quad bike were last seen on Tuesday, July 23. Pictures: Dorset Police

Police appeal after tractor and quad bike stolen from Purbeck properties

A QUAD bike and tractor were stolen from Purbeck in thefts police say could be linked. The first theft was…

Dorset CPRE president Kate Adie taking part in a hedge survey in Dorset

Dorset hedgerow project gets £6,000 funding boost – but needs volunteers

A PROJECT surveying Dorset’s miles of hedgerows has received a funding boost. The Great Big Dorset Hedge initiative, which seeks…

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…