Appeal after stolen motorbike found burnt out in Blandford
A STOLEN motorbike was found burnt out by police in Blandford and officers are appealing for…
The New Blackmore Vale Magazine
Knife-wielding man arrested in Shaftesbury thanks to brave officer
A COURAGEOUS police officer seized a knife from a man in Shaftesbury who was wielding it…
How to check if YOUR child is eligible for free school meals
CHILDREN went back to school last week- but some may be missing out on free school…
Former police officer used his position to take advantage of vulnerable junior colleague
A FORMER Dorset Police constable has been found guilty of gross misconduct after using his senior…
Work underway to transform Dorchester office block into flats
33 NEW apartments are being built in Dorchester on the site of a former office block.
Hope for bus service in Dorset village “starved by local transport” as campaign ramps up
A MEETING is taking place in Stratton near Dorchester to gauge whether residents would support a…
Trailer overturns in Dorchester as road set to close
MOTORISTS in Dorchester may be faced with delays after a trailer overturned at the Weirs Roundabout…
Quad bike, digger and trailers stolen from farm in Yetminster
POLICE are appealing for witnesses after a number of high-value items were stolen in Yetminster
Shaun Bundy jailed for raping woman in her own home in Warminster
A 41-YEAR-old man from Nunney near Frome in Somerset has been sentenced…
100th birthday celebrations for great grandmother who fled the Nazis
A VERY special celebration took place in Dorchester as a great grandmother who fled Belgium following…
Dog reunited with owner following three hour rescue from drainage pipe
A DOG was left significantly muddy – but unharmed – after it was rescued after wandering…
Plan submitted to turn closed village pub into housing
A VILLAGE pub that closed its doors earlier in the year will seemingly not reopen to…
Pothole complaints almost halve across Wiltshire in past year
ROADS across Wiltshire are seemingly in a better state this year after the council announced that…
Historic Marnhull pub crowned one of UK’s best for cask ale
A PUB in Marnhull has been singled out as one of the best places to enjoy…
Bryanston pupil makes cricket history with youngest ever call-up to Dorset Firsts
A DORSET sixth-form pupil is celebrating after being called up to represent Dorset’s men’s first team.
Gillingham dad and daughter duo to trek across the whole of Dorset for Cancer Research
A RETIRED Dorset farmer is going above and beyond to raise money for a cause close…
Cuts to bus services in West Dorset – with students to be hit the hardest
KEY bus services are set to be reduced in west Dorset following the introduction of the…
Calls for café operators at upcoming Mampitts Community Hub in Shaftesbury
A NEW community hub is coming to Shaftesbury – and experienced operators are being sought to…
Man charged following lorry crash near Dorchester which left man with life-changing injuries
A 45-YEAR-old man from Exeter has now been charged with causing serious injury by careless driving…
Dorchester and Weymouth tips to close temporarily this month
TWO recycling centres in Dorset are set to close temporarily this month to allow maintenance to…
Roads to close in and around Dorchester, Weymouth, Puddletown and more for Ironman triathlon
ROADS around Dorchester and Weymouth will temporarily close at the end of next week to allow…