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Classic Fiat Converted To Electric Draws Crowds At Gold Hill Photoshoot

On Saturday, an eye-catching vintage vehicle was attracting attention on Shaftesbury’s Gold Hill.

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Protecting Rare Toads And Newts: Shaftesbury Councillors Back Foyle Hill Signs

Shaftesbury Town councillors have supported an application by a local reptile expert to ask Dorset Council for signage warning of toads and great crested newts crossing Foyle Hill.

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Motcombe’s Gutchpool Farm Showcases Sustainable Farming Practices And Hidden Historical Landmarks

Gutchpool Farm in Motcombe was open to the public yesterday, offering a glimpse into sustainable and regenerative farming.

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Wildlife Expert Proposes Action Over Toad And Newt Deaths On Foyle Hill

Wildlife expert Warren Port in Shaftesbury is concerned about the recent deaths of female toads and great crested newts on Foyle Hill.

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Planet Shaftesbury To Join Climate Protest Following Dorset Oil Field Spill

Richard Ecclestone from the environmental campaign group Planet Shaftesbury has expressed concern following a major oil leak from the Wytch Farm facility in the Purbecks, one of Europe’s largest onshore…

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East Knoyle Environmentalist Updates Rewilding Guide, Shares Concerns Over Heatwaves

East Knoyle-based Jonathan Thomson is a rewilding expert. Three years ago, he wrote a rewilding booklet that describes his learnings at Underhill Wood Nature Reserve over the past seven years.

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Shaftesbury Council Climate Emergency Statement Challenged By Couple Questioning Science

Shaftesbury Town Council has been challenged over why it’s declared a climate emergency.

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Shaftesbury Woman Publishes Fourth Flora And Fauna Book

Pippa Mukherjee splits her time between her home on Shaftesbury’s eastern development and her house in the mountains of Tamil Nadu in India, where she’s lived for half a century.

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Shaftesbury’s Hedgerows Appear Healthy – Learn More In A Talk On Monday

The government has announced new farming schemes to support the creation and restoration of 45,000 miles of hedgerows annually by 2050.

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Planet Shaftesbury Members Urge Locals To Respond To Levelling-Up Consultation

Volunteers with Planet Shaftesbury want you to participate in a government consultation determining future transform planning, development and environmental policy.

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