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Alastair Braidwood – A freelance life tuned to tradition
Robin Mills met Alastair Braidwood near Dorchester
I’m really Dorchester born and bred, but my father...
Unassailable to Unelectable – A Party in Decline?
Former Chief Whip under Rishi Sunak, Simon Hart talks to Fergus Byrne about some of...
The Art of the Photograph – Pete Millson
I sometimes notice a similarity between photographers and private detectives, such as Poirot, Columbo, or...
Preview – the best of stage and screen in October 2025
Tangled up in RomeBridport and touringTANGLE Theatre has a new Shakespearean production on tour this...
Every Brilliant Thing comes to Bridport’s Lyric Theatre
Friends of West Dorset are bringing their production of Every Brilliant Thing to the Lyric...
October in the Garden with Russell Jordan
The hot and dry summer is becoming more and more of a distant memory every...
Dinner with a View – Mark Hix’s Kitchen Table
Every time I ask Mark Hix where one of the ingredients for his sumptuous six-course...
This Month, in the not too distant past – Charles Babbage and Ada Lovelace
Looking back at historical moments that happened in October, John Davis highlights Charles Babbage and...
Ilaria’s Italian Kitchen – Great Leaves deserve Great Dressing
Recently adding fabulous fresh produce from Spring Tail and Tamarisk Farms, as well as delicious...
Local Talent at Melplash
Reliving happy childhood memories, Shirley Booth shares her delight with the wealth of local talent...
Under Open Skies – a major show at Stinsford Studios
Under Open Skies, the third major show at Stinsford Studios in Dorchester features Dorset based...
Feasting on Literature – Bridport and Dorchester
Questions on Friendship
FROM the bestselling author of Mayflies and Caledonian Road, a heart-enriching celebration of...
Local author shortlisted for national comedy award
Local author Ruth Foster has been shortlisted for the national Comedy Women in Print Award...
Six at the Flix with Nic Jeune
Bridport Arts CentreVolver (2006)Pedro Almodóvar, the great Spanish director’s fourth triumph in a row following...
Tales of War and Vengeance
John Davis looks at two novels as seen on television
The Narrow Road to the Deep...
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