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Martin Reed
Robin Mills met Martin Reed in Cerne Abbas
'I seem to have mostly lived in small...
Creative Connection
At the Harmony Centre in Bridport, Fergus Byrne finds out how a mental health drop-in...
Fact or Fiction – 9 things to debunk
It can be difficult to know what to believe and to distinguish fact from fiction...
Nature Studies by Michael McCarthy
When people mention the attractions of Dorset, these days they usually put the Jurassic Coast...
Preview January 2026
Laughter with stringsWootton FitzpaineCOMEDY classical music quartet Graffiti Classics come to Dorset in early January...
No Good Crying over Spilled Lithium
An early adopter of solar power, Christopher Roper asks questions about inherent risks and regulatory...
Gardening in a Changing Climate
Designing duo Joshua Parker and Matthew Butler, recipients of a prestigious Gold medal from Chelsea...
To Soil or not to Soil
Fergus Dowding’s sense of humus
Nothing is quite as sexy and glamorous as soil, its gorgeous...
January in the Garden
Although the winter months are generally considered to be rather dull and drab, compared to...
Top Six at the Flix in January 2026
Bridport Arts CentreSigns of Life (2025)Potts is like a version of Audrey Tautou’s Amelie that...
Hitler’s People by Richard Evans
Reviewed by John Davis
Hitler’s People: The Faces of the Third Reich by Richard Evans. Published...
This Month: in the not too distant past
Looking back at historical moments that happened in January, John Davis highlights Louis Braille.
Like many...
Jill Butler
I was very lucky because I grew up on the edge of one of the...
Mark Carwardine on the Enemy Within
Mark Carwardine talks to Fergus Byrne about his life as a zoologist and conservationist and...
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.
