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Slipping into Lulworth Cove

Cruising Dorset’s coast by boat: sailing suggestions

One of the best ways to appreciate Dorset’s beautiful coastline is from the water and the Isle of Portland makes a great base to start your maritime adventure - whether you explore east or west

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Wimborne shop fronts

A day in…Wimborne Minster

Famous for its Minster, markets and model village

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Banana Wharf above Poole Quay

A day in…Poole

A harbour town with parkland, islands and a world famous peninsula

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Christchurch Priory and town

A day in… Christchurch

This riverside town has a cliff-top castle, pretty beach huts and a beautiful natural harbour

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Sunset on a Bournemouth beach

20 Beautiful Dorset Beaches

Poole and Bournemouth offer miles of award-winning golden beaches with something to suit everyone

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Education E-Edition

A+ Education South West Edition

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Events

The Sandbanks Boat Show at Salterns Marina

Sandbanks Boat Show

Salterns Marina in Poole hosts this popular boat show which attracts the very best boating brands within the marine industry

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Walks

Ballard Down cliffs

Ballard Down and Nine Barrow Down: Dorset walks

Panoramic views of Sandbanks and Studland Bay abound on this walk by Edward Griffiths

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Ballard Down cliffs

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

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Ballard Down cliffs

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

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Recipes

Alex Aitken's favourite seabass and shell fish dish.

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

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Ruth Clemens' Spiced Apple Chutney Recipe

The perfect winter recipe which you can enjoy yourself or can be given as a great homemade gift...

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Alex Aitken's favourite seabass and shell fish dish.

Fudge Sauce Recipe

A very easy recipe to create a delicious fudge sauce for any desert...

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Phil Vickery's Easy Turkey Bean Casserole

Phil shows us his useful hints and tips to creating a delicious casserole dish...

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Alex Aitken's favourite seabass and shell fish 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...

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Celebrity interviews

The Beatles in Bournemouth by Harry Taylor (copyright Dave Robinson)

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

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Interiors

Celia posing with Roadkill Couture in the entrance hall of her Sandbanks home.

Designer to the stars Celia Sawyer welcomes you into her Sandbanks home

Celia Sawyer made her name creating stylish homes for pop stars and millionaires so it is no surprise that her home in Sandbanks has an eye-catching array of interesting pieces and curiosities

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Celia posing with Roadkill Couture in the entrance hall of her Sandbanks home.

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

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Celia posing with Roadkill Couture in the entrance hall of her Sandbanks home.

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

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Celia posing with Roadkill Couture in the entrance hall of her Sandbanks home.

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

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Holiday E-Editions

Great British Life Holidays

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South West Accommodation 2013 

This handy guide will help you decide accommodation and attractions to visit in the South West this summer.

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Life TV

Gardens

Liz Eaton co-founder of the Walled Garden Workshop

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

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Liz Eaton co-founder of the Walled Garden Workshop

Top RHS medal winners join forces to give talk for Horatio's Garden

Event takes place at Larmer Tree Gardens on 23 September 2012

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