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Russian Roulette
On the eve of publishing a new book on Royal Navy and Russian Navy relations,...
Tom Whittingham
Fergus Byrne met Tom Whittingham at Bishops Down near Sherborne
'I was born in Surrey, right...
Nature Studies By Michael McCarthy
Nature’s ability to move people is something I have found more engrossing as I have...
The R Word By Dr Sam Rose
How Green is my Garden
I have often been asked if it is possible to...
Dorset’s Shifting Shores By Bob Ward
A coast facing Climate Change
Dorset’s iconic coastline faces major changes over the coming decades...
Vegetables Beyond the Garden
The Horticultural Show. Part Three: Packing By Caddy Sitwell
‘Johnny Town-Mouse was born in a cupboard....
May in the Garden
It’s stating the obvious to say that “every year is different”, as far as weather...
This Month in the not too distant past
Looking back at historical moments that happened in May, John Davis highlights the liberation of...
Through the Glass – Timelessly
Tracy Chevalier talks to Fergus Byrne about her time travelling novel The Glassmaker.
For centuries, Venice...
A World of Dance comes to Bridport
The first ever Bridport Dance Festival is an exciting and colourful multicultural gathering of dancers...
Preview: the best of stage and screen in May 2025
Sons of Town HallBroadwindsor & Langton MatraversFOR fans of Simon and Garfunkel, Tom Waits, and...
Kingmaker: Pamela Churchill Harriman’s Astonishing Life of Seduction, Intrigue and Power
Kingmaker: Pamela Churchill Harriman’s Astonishing Life of Seduction, Intrigue and Power by Sonia Purnell (Virago...
Top Six at the Flix
By Nic Jeune
Bridport Arts CentreCalamity Jane (1953)Whip-crackin’, gun-totin’, suede outfit-rockin’ Doris Day is back in...
Books: from the transformation of Italy to old school thriller and Nordic noir – books to keep you busy in May.
Reviews by John Davis
The Leopard (Il Gattopardo) by Giuseppe Tomasi di Lapedusa
Although written in the...
The best from West Dorset, South Somerset and East Devon
The Marshwood Vale magazine is the most popular free community magazine throughout West Dorset, South Somerset and East Devon. It is read by more than 50,000 people per month. Locally owned and operated, it represents all that is unique about the wider local community.
