Flood chaos leaves Dorset facing £9.25m repair bill
DORSET is facing a huge clean-up and repair operation after one of the wettest starts to a year on…
The New Blackmore Vale Magazine
£25,000 prize lottery launched to support Wiltshire charities
WILTSHIRE Council has officially launched a new community lottery scheme promising cash prizes of up to £25,000 while funnelling…
Appeal launched as fly-tipping blights Dorset beauty spots
COUNCIL officers are appealing for the public’s help after piles of roofing waste were illegally dumped in two beauty…
Wiltshire Police Deputy Chief Constable Paul Mills retires
PAUL Mills – Wiltshire Police Deputy Chief Constable (DCC) – has retired. It marks the end of a 32-year career…
“I know I will fit in”: Deaf group tackles isolation and builds friendships
A SUPPORT group helping deaf and hard of hearing residents combat isolation is changing lives across the county. The Dorset…
Bridport’s Electric Palace up for sale – with an asking price of £1.7 million
BRIDPORT Electric Palace is up for sale – with the owner vowing to sell it only to someone “shares…
Spate of graffiti vandalism at popular Shaftesbury park
CONCERNS are growing in Shaftesbury over repeated graffiti vandalism at Barton Hill skate park and the nearby multi-use games…
Rural routes blighted by closures and roadworks
MOTORISTS travelling around Motcombe, Mere and Gillingham are being warned to brace for delays as a wave of roadworks…
Open windows and online boasts helping Dorset burglars
OPEN windows, social media posts and hidden keys putting Dorset homes at risk this summer, police warn Dorset Police say…
Traffic delays expected as safety trial starts on historic bridge
DRIVERS in Wimborne are being warned to expect delays this summer as a major trial aims to make one…
Pupils recreate Alan Turing’s legendary ride to Sherborne
A CENTURY after Alan Turing famously cycled across Dorset to reach Sherborne School during the General Strike, pupils and…
Should police scan your face? Dorset residents asked to decide
PEOPLE are being asked whether they support the use of live facial recognition (LFR) technology by police, a move…
£155,000 funding pot opens to improve Dorset’s community spaces
COMMUNITY groups across the county are being encouraged to apply for a share of £155,000 in funding to help…
Police step in over suspected ‘cuckooing’ in Sturminster Newton
POLICE have stepped in to protect a vulnerable resident in Sturminster Newton following concerns about suspected exploitation and anti-social…
Suspected arson attack at Sherborne Police Station leads to arrest
A MAN has been arrested following a suspected arson attack at a police station in Sherborne. Emergency services were…
Motorcyclist, 20, seriously injured in A30 crash as police appeal for witnesses
POLICE are appealing for witnesses after a serious crash left a young motorcyclist with life-changing injuries. Emergency services were called…
Pre-school reveals new name after officially joining school group
A BELOVED pre-school has a new name after becoming an official part of a village school. Previously known as Bourton…
Dorset farms pay £33,500 after pollution incidents in county waterways
THREE Dorset farm companies have paid £33,500 to environmental charities after a probe into their failure to store slurry…
Drugs seized as police step up ASB patrols
POLICE have stepped up patrols across Sturminster Newton in a bid to tackle anti-social behaviour (ASB) and drug-related activity…
CCTV appeal after fire started in suspected arson attack at Dorset police station
OFFICERS want to trace this person after a suspected arson at Sherborne police station. The incident, which involved a fire…
Road closure will be in place for weeks after fire at derelict Sherborne property
AN “emergency road closure” is being put in place in Sherborne – at the scene of a “suspicious”…