Leaders accept Heart of Wessex mayor plan as part of devolution proposals
SOMERSET, Dorset and Wiltshire could have a combined mayor under a possible devolution deal. Councils in the three counties have…
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Pictures: 19 South West companies receive Gold Awards for work to support military personnel
BUSINESSES across the South West that have shown an unwavering commitment to hiring veterans have been recognised at a…
Schools close across Yeovil following burst water pipe: Full list
EIGHT schools across Yeovil have closed this morning after a burst water pipe left them without water. Properties across the…
£360,000 lottery fund boost for Salisbury wellbeing initiative
A WELLBEING project supporting people living with low to medium mental health needs in Salisbury has received more than…
Black Friday: We found perfect Xmas gifts for ‘hard to buy for’ friends and family…
IT’S the most wonderful time of the year – unless you are struggling for gift ideas… We have to accept…
Poacher blocks being handed to Wiltshire farmers to cut hare coursing
A NUMBER of farmers in Wiltshire have handed ‘poacher blocks’ in a bid to curb illegal hare coursing on…
Popular village Vale pub on the market for £460,000
A POPULAR Vale pub is up for sale – and could be yours for £460,000. The Bird in Hand, on…
Three more arrests as police crackdown on thefts from vehicles in Dorchester
10 PEOPLE have now been arrested as police investigate a series of thefts from vehicles across Dorchester. Dorset Police said…
Josh Hayward jailed after driving at police officer in stolen car in Bridport
A BANNED driver who drove into a police officer who attempted to stop him as he drove a…
Nine houses proposed at “irreplaceable” parkland in Gillingham
A PROPOSED self-build housing development in Gillingham has been objected to by the town council over concerns it would…
Sturminster Newton new homes to be built in 2025
A NEW housing development in Sturminster Newton could welcome its first resident next year. Construction of 98 homes at Fiddleford…
£2 million theatre upgrade at Dorchester hospital will cut waiting times
A £2 MILLION project to convert a procedure room at Dorset County Hospital (DCH) into a full operating theatre…
Police appeal after car crashes into village pub porch
A CAR crashed into the porch of a village pub early this morning (November 25) – and police want…
New-look Dorset countryside inn re-opens following refurbishment
A PUB found on the Dorset and Wiltshire border is welcoming back guests in time for the festive season…
Lewis Hamilton’s first single-seater racing car on show in Somerset
A RACING car that played a pivotal role in the burgeoning career of a teenage Lewis Hamilton has gone…
How a lady and her dress tell a story of Somerset and Dorset in the 1800s
A LADY sits proudly, if somewhat shyly, in a chair, smiling for the camera. The picture, taken in the mid…
Fresh weather warnings for Somerset, Dorset and Wiltshire as Storm Bert approaches
PEOPLE in Somerset, Dorset and Wiltshire are being urged to prepare for bad weather as Storm Bert approaches this…
FREE parking in Dorset Council car parks for Christmas: Full list
CHRISTMAS shoppers in Dorset towns can enjoy free parking in the run-up to the big day, it has been…
Welcome in the festive season in Dorchester with Julia’s House Christmas carols
JULIA’S House is bringing their popular Christmas carols evening to Dorchester for the first time this year. Attendees can look…
Second arrest after theft of minibus found near Bridport
A SECOND arrest has been made after a minibus was allegedly stolen from Melcombe Regis, Weymouth. Dorset Police responded…
“Selfish individuals” dump tyres near Yeovil and Sherborne
LARGE collections of tyres have been dumped between Yeovil and Sherborne. The tyres were found dumped in country lanes west…