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*REGIONAL PUBLICATION OF THE YEAR 2024* Dorset. Monthly. https://bvmag.co.uk/m/TheBV This month’s cover: Shady encounter by Annette Gregory
*runs in, waving a trout* July’s BV is OUT NOW! Eddy Scott’s incredible comeback, Dorset’s secret trout farm, stunning stiles, a grumpy Grumbler, epic photos – it’s all here. FREE. Dive in: bvmag.co.uk/LatestIssue #BVmagazine #LoveDorset
Don't forget it's Choral Evensong at St Peter's Church Dorchester (DT1 1XA) this Sat 26 July, 4.30pm. Enjoy a peaceful hour with fantastic choral music followed by a glass of wine - no better way to start your Saturday evening! This service is free to attend and all are welcome.
![blackmore_vale's tweet card. 12/12/1934 – 20/07/25 Stella passed away at Dove Tree House early hours of the 20th July ……..she lived and worked in Sherbone and retired when she was 60. She moved […]](https://pbs.twimg.com/card_img/1947979549985140737/grttSkUa?format=jpg&name=orig)
Might've missed: Valerie turns 104 with a joyful celebration at The Malthouse bvmag.co.uk/3IHCqqQ
![blackmore_vale's tweet card. There was joy and laughter at The Malthouse residential care home in Gillingham, Dorset, on Tuesday as Valerie celebrated her 104th birthday in style—surrounded by friends, good food, and warm […]](https://pbs.twimg.com/card_img/1947669302112313344/AbKsBPrv?format=jpg&name=orig)
Might've missed: A trip down memory lane rekindles military memories for Grovelands resident bvmag.co.uk/4112CCX
![blackmore_vale's tweet card. [ad] A trip down memory lane rekindles military memories for Grovelands resident A chance mention of an abandoned Dorset village sparked a flood of long-buried military memories for Grovelands...](https://pbs.twimg.com/card_img/1947606078008553472/dPoVxJnm?format=jpg&name=orig)
Might've missed: Hundreds expected for the Stur Half bvmag.co.uk/4nZGItK
![blackmore_vale's tweet card. More than 400 runners are set to take part in the Sturminster Newton Half Marathon on Sunday 3rd August. Organised by the Dorset Doddlers since 1990, this year the ‘Stur […]](https://pbs.twimg.com/card_img/1947311176271945728/K-D-ZBEW?format=jpg&name=orig)
Might've missed: Sunshine, ukuleles and cream teas: Spetisbury Station Summer Tea Party a sweet success bvmag.co.uk/44Evnrw
![blackmore_vale's tweet card. The sun shone kindly on Spetisbury Station Project’s Summer Tea Party on 13th July, helping to make the event another memorable success. Guests relaxed in the summer warmth with chilled […]](https://pbs.twimg.com/card_img/1947304009284427776/3EazDi0f?format=jpg&name=orig)
Might've missed: Walker Stuart Martin bvmag.co.uk/4lUDDcw
Might've missed: Gillingham & Shaftesbury Show asks Hunts to sit out 2025 parade in wake of convictions bvmag.co.uk/4kRpU5B
![blackmore_vale's tweet card. Dorset’s Gillingham & Shaftesbury Agricultural Show has taken the rare step of asking the Blackmore & Sparkford Vale Hunt and the Portman Hunt not to attend its Hound Parade this year […]](https://pbs.twimg.com/card_img/1948778814948982784/xsMdUub4?format=jpg&name=orig)
Might've missed: A hand up, not a handout bvmag.co.uk/4m0urUn
![blackmore_vale's tweet card. It’s not the scroungers: Courtenay Hitchock talks to Carole Jones about the families, carers and key workers all turning to the Vale Family Hub When the Vale Family Hub opened […]](https://pbs.twimg.com/card_img/1947275517549506561/A6xIk8Mb?format=jpg&name=orig)
Don't forget the lunchtime concert this Sat 19 July, 12.30-1pm. Soprano Verity Joy is accompanied by Jonathan Prentice in a programme that includes music by Rachmaninov, Berlioz, Schubert, Puccini and Sondheim. Admission free, all welcome! musicatstpetersdorchester.org
Might've missed: Sherborne Abbey Primary celebrates 25 years with song, stories and a century of memories bvmag.co.uk/4nWMfBu
![blackmore_vale's tweet card. Sherborne Abbey CE Primary School celebrated a special milestone last week – 25 years since the official opening of its current site on Lenthay Road. The original ceremony in 2000 […]](https://pbs.twimg.com/card_img/1947979560416395266/Mc_4Fvkv?format=jpg&name=orig)
Might've missed: Teachers continue to strike over shared leadership plan across North Dorset schools bvmag.co.uk/3GN2Uqg
Might've missed: A trail of nine stiles … bvmag.co.uk/3GA6uUx
Might've missed: Poetry, drums and magic at the Larmer Tree bvmag.co.uk/3Tn97Mt
![blackmore_vale's tweet card. Reviving General Pitt Rivers’ dream, the Larmer Tree Project is giving hundreds of local children free days of discovery, art and poetry A quiet corner of Cranborne Chase is transforming […]](https://pbs.twimg.com/card_img/1947264570902396928/rDaUmNZy?format=png&name=orig)
Might've missed: What a day we’ve had at the Gillingham & Shaftesbury Show! bvmag.co.uk/3SCF1EI
![blackmore_vale's tweet card. The tantrum-prone 2023 weather gods were kind, and the sun actually shone on Turnpike Showground. From early morning the cattle and sheep lines were busy, the showing areas constantly moving […]](https://pbs.twimg.com/card_img/1947721902245527553/zvieyW-B?format=jpg&name=orig)
Might've missed: The July diary | The Voice of the Allotment bvmag.co.uk/3WDbiN5
![blackmore_vale's tweet card. Barry Cuff takes a look at what’s happening, as the allotment enjoyed July’s damp weather The weather remained unusual for the time of year – we had many dull days […]](https://pbs.twimg.com/card_img/1947721083274383360/V9NqVQFe?format=jpg&name=orig)
Might've missed: From Dorset With Love bvmag.co.uk/46xRbo7
![blackmore_vale's tweet card. In 2010 Chrissy and Karl Regler had just had their second child. Finances were tight, and Chrissy, on maternity leave from the solicitors office where she worked, took a part […]](https://pbs.twimg.com/card_img/1947721085996437505/o_csp9Aq?format=jpg&name=orig)
Might've missed: Dorset – the food festival county bvmag.co.uk/3LVay0Q
![blackmore_vale's tweet card. Discover Dorset’s busy summer food lineup: from cider and seafood to chilli and cheese, Fanny Charles explores the best local flavours this year Dorset has had a busy summer food […]](https://pbs.twimg.com/card_img/1947721086394896385/m39mJKrR?format=jpg&name=orig)
Might've missed: Senior Chef | Yeatman Hospital Sherborne bvmag.co.uk/4cLKj8s
![blackmore_vale's tweet card. **POSITION NOW CLOSED** Job overview Are you a qualified and experienced chef who is passionate about food? Sherborne’s Yeatman Hospital is looking for an outstanding senior chef to join the […]](https://pbs.twimg.com/card_img/1947721901159092224/6NpsGuDB?format=jpg&name=orig)
Might've missed: Learning new moves: French rugby renaissance bvmag.co.uk/485e9n6
![blackmore_vale's tweet card. Inspired by legendary coach Pierre Villepreux, Clayesmore coaches return from France with a fresh approach to rugby – Sam Peters reports On a mission to improve rugby safety and promote […]](https://pbs.twimg.com/card_img/1947707367925088256/puuGSYr1?format=jpg&name=orig)