- The Leader of Dorset Council has pushed back on the Local Plan outline, and is in talks with Michael Gove in an attempt to adjust the amount of housing to be built in the county. Rachael Rowe investigates his plan for a new town in Dorset.
- Singer Beverley Craven has sold over four million records in her career, and is best known for her 1991 UK hit single Promise Me. She's taken on the Random 19 questions. She may have the best dunking method I've ever heard
- Blandford's own Cllr Nocturin ‘Noc’ Lacey-Clark has bared his musical soul with a truly eclectic mix for his Dorset Island Discs
- World-famous artist Michael Taylor is putting on his first gallery show outside London for 30 years. The Child Okeford show is a ’must-see’ event, says Edwina Baines, who spoke to Michael about his work
- Equestrian is big this month - there's a beautiful new foal at Glanvilles Stud; she had a tragic beginning but we think you'll rather like her. There's also a fascinating look at the changing face of Point to Point