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Dorset newsbrand relaunches after acquiring assets of defunct magazine

Dorset newsbrand relaunches after acquiring assets of defunct magazine

Published by Sam Flores

New Dorset Life digital magazine cover, and owners Laura and Courtenay Hitchock. A former regional website of the year winner at Press Gazette’s Future of Media Awards has relaunched after acquiring the domain and archive of the previously defunct Dorset Life magazine. The digital-only BV Magazine and The BV website relaunched as Dorset Life to reflect the county-wide nature of its output. The title told readers it will continue producing “long-form features, with no clickbait or churn content” and “proper journalism – reporting on the issues affecting Dorset, covered in depth rather than skimmed for headlines”. The title is owned by independent publisher Bluebean Publishing, run by Laura and Courtenay Hitchcock. They acquired the Dorset Life archive and dorsetlife.co.uk domain after its 2023 closure by previous owner John Newth. The initial intention was to preserve the archive but the team later realised the Dorset Life name was widely recognised across the county and would be advantageous for The BV. The BV Magazine won Website of the Year (Regional/Local) at the Future of Media Awards 2024. …

Neighbour leaves residents fuming after erecting 7ft-high ‘Berlin Wall’ boundary | UK | News

Neighbour leaves residents fuming after erecting 7ft-high ‘Berlin Wall’ boundary | UK | News

Published by Sam Flores

The vast boundary has been compared to the Berlin Wall by neighbours (Image: BNPS) A homeowner has enraged residents of an affluent neighbourhood after replacing a boundary fence with a vast concrete structure that “looks like the Berlin Wall”. Ken Lynch has had the 75ft-long grey wall constructed along the side of his detached home on Sandbanks Road in the sought-after Lilliput area of Poole, Dorset. The area, alongside its neighbour Sandbanks, are among the most expensive and exclusive seaside areas in the whole country, with average house prices starting at £700,000. The imposing structure stands over 7ft tall and has been branded an eyesore by locals, with some likening it to something straight out of the Soviet Union era. Before its transformation, the home was a charming bungalow with an attractive front garden and modest brick wall that allowed passers-by to enjoy its vibrant herbaceous borders. The previous owner secured planning permission to convert the bungalow into a two-storey house with a sizeable rear extension. The property is now valued at £1m. The house …

Martin Clunes on family life in Dorset with Doc Martin producer wife

Martin Clunes on family life in Dorset with Doc Martin producer wife

Published by Daniella Wilson

Martin Clunes may be 2026’s most unexpected Hollywood breakout star.  Fresh from the juggernaut of Emerald Fennell’s Wuthering Heights, in which he plays Cathy Earnshaw’s cruel father, Martin is complimentary about his A-list co-star Margot Robbie, who portrays his daughter. © Getty Images for Warner Bros.Martin portrays Mr Earnshaw in Wuthering Heights “Margot’s pretty impressive,” he tells HELLO! in this exclusive interview. “She’d only had her first baby 11 weeks before we started shooting… she’s really sweet.” His portrayal of Mr Earnshaw was praised by critics, and now, a new film role is in the works for the star, whose acting breakthrough came in the Nineties sitcom Men Behaving Badly. “I’m about to start doing a film set in the time of Jack the Ripper, when one of the suspects was the Queen’s grandson – it’s a thriller,” he says of the production, which is described as a 19th-century crime story set in Buckingham Palace. “At the moment, it’s called Black Palace.”  One of the UK’s best-loved actors, Martin, 64, has amassed a huge fanbase …

Storm Chandra to bring heavy snow to Britain

Storm Chandra to bring heavy snow to Britain

Published by Sam Flores

Storm Chandra will bring heavy snow, rain and strong winds to Britain, the Met Office has warned. The forecaster said there could be up to 8in of snow across northern England and Scotland on Tuesday. A yellow warning for wind covers Cornwall, south-western Wales and parts of northern Devon, while yellow warnings for snow have been issued for Scotland and northern England, where 2-5cm could fall and as much as 10-20cm could accumulate at higher elevations. The Scottish Lowlands and parts of north-west and north-east England are likely to be affected. Flooding, power cuts and travel chaos are also likely in Cornwall, Devon, Dorset and Somerset over the next 48 hours. An amber warning for rain is in place for south Devon, much of Dorset, southern Somerset and south-east Cornwall, where 30-50mm of rain could fall, with up to 60-80mm over higher ground of south Dartmoor. Meanwhile, the Met Office said gusts of 60-70mph will affect eastern Northern Ireland, with possible 75mph gusts in coastal locations, adding that “easterly winds of this strength are unusual, …