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Places
A day in… Christchurch
This riverside town has a cliff-top castle, pretty beach huts and a beautiful natural harbour
20 Beautiful Dorset Beaches
Poole and Bournemouth offer miles of award-winning golden beaches with something to suit everyone
Sporting Triumphs & Bournemouth Beaches
Artists whose work celebrated the Jubilee and the Olympics feature in this exhibition in Christchurch
Education E-Edition
A+ Education South West Edition
Events
Sandbanks Boat Show
Salterns Marina in Poole hosts this popular boat show which attracts the very best boating brands within the marine industry
Walks
Dorset Walk for August, number 1 - Corscombe and West Chelborough
Edward Griffiths enjoys a walk that features two lovely churches, ancient woodland and lush meadows in this historic corner of north-west Dorset
Dorset Walk for August, number 2 - Okeford Fitzpaine and Fiddleford
Edward Griffiths' Blackmore Vale walk takes in a community orchard, a long forgotten Iron Age hill-fort and a magnificent 14th-century manor house
Recipes
Fillet of local sea bass with casserole of Poole shellfish, tomato sauce and herb gnocchi
Alex Aitken, the award-winning Chef Patron at The Jetty and The Kings Arms in Christchurch, shares one of his favourite recipes with us
Ruth Clemens' Spiced Apple Chutney Recipe
The perfect winter recipe which you can enjoy yourself or can be given as a great homemade gift...
Phil Vickery's Easy Turkey Bean Casserole
Phil shows us his useful hints and tips to creating a delicious casserole dish...
Dean Edwards shows how to make gravy sauce for roast chicken
Masterchef runner up and TV chef Dean Edwards has put a dash of his best culinary skills into a selection of scrumptious, yet simple, sauces...
Celebrity interviews
The Beatles in Bournemouth
Nick Churchill, author of Yeah Yeah Yeah: The Beatles & Bournemouth, celebrates the 50th anniversary of The Beatles first gig in Bournemouth
The West Dorset coastline is the 'star' in Chris Chibnall's new ITV drama
Scriptwriter Chris Chibnall's latest drama brings him closer to home and stars the West Dorset coastline. Broadchurch, to be screened on ITV1 in March, also stars David Tennant, Olivia Coleman and Pauline Quirke.
Interiors
Fingers Crossed For BBQ weather? No Knead, With A Wood Fired Pizza Oven
Fingers Crossed For BBQ weather? No Knead, With A Wood Fired Pizza Oven By The Stone Bake Oven Company. <br/><br/><br/><br/>With a rather wet start to the summer and the constant threat of intermittent showers, many of us are contemplating ways of entertaining
To the Manor Born – West Compton Manor
Peter Booton meets a talented couple who are breathing life back into a long-term family project at West Compton Manor, and creating a thriving rural business
New Online boutique for lovely gifts and accessories for your home and garden from Thomas Blue & Co
It was Christmas 2009 when Marlborough entrepreneur, Matthew Thomas, was looking to diversify his existing business, Marlborough Rug Company (www.marlboroughrugs.co.uk) at that time an independent family run Oriental rug and interiors shop
How secure is your garage? Asks Freelance Entry Solutions Ltd
We are all much more security-conscious than we were 30-40 years ago, and for good reason. Long gone are the days where one could nip to the local shop and not worry about whether we left the doors and windows to our home unlocked or open.
Holiday E-Editions
Great British Life Holidays
South West Accommodation 2013
This handy guide will help you decide accommodation and attractions to visit in the South West this summer.
Click here to read the digital edition
Life TV
Gardens
Garden Visits - Littlebredy Walled Gardens
Susanne Masters visits a 'lost' Victorian walled garden in west Dorset that is gradually being restored to its former glory thanks to a community inspired initiative
Top RHS medal winners join forces to give talk for Horatio's Garden
Event takes place at Larmer Tree Gardens on 23 September 2012
Foliage, flowers and famous faces at RHS Chelsea
Whether the style is formal or flamboyant, we love our gardens, and there's nowhere better than the RHS Chelsea Flower Show to find inspiration. Kate Fleming visited and found herself in very distinguished company. Photos by Amy Rowlinson