A 60-year-old cattle market, the last remaining one in Dorset, has closed its gates for the final time. Shaftesbury Cattle Market is being sold by North Dorset District Council to supermarket chain Lidl to build a new store. The final sale at noon began as usual with a cattle auction but was followed by a sale of the building’s fittings such as pens and gates. Dorset farmer James Cossins said it...
Final day for Dorset’s last cattle market in Shaftesbury
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