New head appointed at Bryanston Prep
A NEW head is set to lead Bryanston Prep into its next chapter. The school has announced the appointment of…
The New Blackmore Vale Magazine
New reporting tool aims to clamp down on abuse of women candidates at Wiltshire Council elections
A NEW reporting structure has been created to support women who may face abuse when standing for public office. Operation…
Shaftesbury man arrested after falcon has its head and legs removed
AN arrest has been made after a falcon which was reportedly stolen from the Shaftesbury area had its head…
Wrexham’s Rob McElhenney poses for photo in chance encounter with Blandford café managers
WREXHAM AFC’s very own Hollywood superstar – no, not that one – posed for a photo with the managers…
Egg-straordinary effort as Vale pubs and shops raise thousands for Lions with giant Easter eggs
PUBS and shops across the Blackmore Vale have helped raise thousands of pounds for charitable causes this Easter. 27 businesses…
Gillingham raffle to raise funds for woman’s life-changing endometriosis operation
A RAFFLE in Gillingham is set to raise much-needed funds to help a woman access specialist surgery and get…
Tributes pour in for “beloved” Blandford town crier following death
A WOMAN who served as Blandford’s town crier for more than 40 years has sadly passed away. Jean Jeffery died…
DCH gets £100,000 for specially-designed toilets for diabled people and carers
A DORSET hospital has been awarded £100,000 to install specially-designed toilet facilities for disabled people and their carers. Dorset County…
Jousting knights and daredevil riders to wow crowds at Gillingham & Shaftesbury Show
MEDIEVAL knights will be battling it out for the very first time at this year’s Gillingham…
Traffic lights in Blandford coming down for Easter – before new ones get started
TEMPORARY traffic lights in Blandford are set to be removed over the Easter weekend in a bid to ease…
Man jailed over crash near Sherborne which left three with serious injuries
YEOVIL man Benjamin Charles Foster has been jailed for four years after he admitted causing serious…
Man suffers ‘serious leg injury’ after crash in Blandford
A MAN in his 20s suffered a “serious leg injury” after a crash in Blandford on Tuesday morning (April…
Police tracing elderly driver after crash which injured biker
THE elderly driver of a car involved in a crash with a motorcycle in Bridport took details from the…
Just one Dorset chip shop makes top 40 list ahead of Good Friday chippy tea!
A CHIPPY tea is a Friday night tradition across the UK. And to celebrate this Good Friday, the National Federation…
Man, 39, died after falling from bridge over the A303 at Mere
A MAN sadly died in an incident on the A303 at Mere last night (April 14), police have…
Falcons and eggs stolen in Shaftesbury aviary break in
THREE aviaries were broken into near Shaftesbury at the weekend, with two peregrine falcons and eggs reported as missing. The…
Sherborne v Wincanton derby set to provide thrilling end to football season
THE football season is drawing to a close – but as the Premier League giants battle it out in…
Popular venue The Shack closes down after 10 years due to “financial climate”
A POPULAR Spetisbury venue has closed down “due to the financial climate” after 10 years. The Shack, at Clapcotts Farm,…
A303 closed at Mere junction after “serious” crash last night
THE A303 is closed at the junction with the A350 and the B3081 junction after a crash last night. Police…
Police launch appeal after Shaftesbury dog attack
POLICE are appealing for a dog owner to “do the right thing” and make themselves known to the force…
Blandford Leisure Centre offers free memberships for people with Parkinson’s
PEOPLE living with Parkinson’s are being urged to take advantage of free memberships to two leisure centres in the…