• Farmers can be prosecuted for damaging short stretches of river, but when will water companies be held accountable for their actions? • You just can't get the staff... The UK’s first post-Brexit trade deals begin amid agricultural industry concerns and severe labour shortages. • Where can you go on a £2 bus fare? What does the bus price cap mean for people in the Blackmore Vale in Dorset – and just how far can you actually go? • Two staples of Sturminster Newton celebrate 50th anniversaries this month. In 'From avocado baths to the Michelin Guide: Plumber at 50', Richard and Alison Prideaux-Brune share the fascinating and occasionally hilarious story of the early days of the restaurant with rooms. Just a week later on the other side of the Stour, Anne and Tony Smith came to Candy's newsagents. As the traditional family-run newsagents celebrates its half-century, Anne and her son Ashley reflect on surviving industry shifts, local changes – and personal losses. For more - https://www.thebvmagazine.co.uk/
