There are some very familiar faces behind the bar at the New Inn, Eype. Dean and Nikki Exton, who run the award-winning Downhouse Café at Higher Eype, are the new pub landlords.

Palmers Brewery, is delighted to announce the winners of its inaugural Food Pub of the Year Award. The Sea Trout Inn at Staverton triumphed as the winner in the first year of the competition with the George Hotel Bridport and George Inn Chideock being recognised as Runners-up.

Two of Dorset’s oldest family businesses have joined forces to make a special Olde English sausage. RJ Balson and Son, who have been trading for 500 years, and Palmers Brewery, who are a mere 221 years old, have created a beef and ale sausage made with prime local beef and Palmers’ Tally Ho! ale.

One of West Dorset’s longest-serving landlords has retired – and his brother has taken over the pub. After 20 years at The Ship Inn in Coombe Street, Lyme Regis, Dave Henson is being followed by his brother Alan and his wife Virginia.

A couple's long-held dream will be fulfilled in February when they take over as landlords of the Three Horseshoes in Burton Bradstock. The Palmers’ pub is currently closed for renovation and will reopen on 20 February with Jaap and Hannah Schep at the helm. Jaap and Hannah have many years’ experience in the hotel industry.

Cleeves Palmer presented a cheque for £500 to members of the Okehampton Community Recreation Association (OCRA) on behalf of the Palmers Ale Fund. OCRA were nominated to receive the award by The Railway Inn, North Tawton.