Dinah’s Hollow decision is ‘null and void’, and a local councillor lodges a complaint after an ‘unbelievable administrative error’ | page 4
The controversy in Henstridge constinues as the Council overrides local opposition and greenlights 130-home development, despite safety concerns and infrastructure challenges | page 6
Asian hornets pose a growing threat to Britain’s pollinators and to agriculture – experts call for public help to stop their rapid spread | page 08
We've some fascinating local history this month – you can hear the Bourton locals talking from 1983, and find out how three villages just over the border in Somerset had a massive effect on global exploration for 300 years. There's the mysterious Saxon font in Toller Fratrum, and the story of Thomas Sydenham, born near Dorchester in 1624 he's known as the father of modern medicine. | starting on page 19
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