John Craven reports from the market town of Sturminster Newton in Dorset. There's been a market there since the 13th
Century and Thomas Hardy featured it in his novels.
Today it boasts one of the largest calf auctions in Europe, but it's under threat from developers who want to build on the site. Local people are mobilising support to keep their rural heritage. Plus the weather for the countryside at 12.55pm with Bernard Davey. Producer Mike Derby
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