Council leaders Bill Revans (Somerset), Richard Clewer (Wiltshire) and Nick Ireland (Dorset) have expressed an interest in devolution in a joint statement

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…

The awards honour companies that have gone above and beyond to support military personnel Picture: Wessex RFCA

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…

Wessex Water said workers are on site to try and fix the issue Picture: Google

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…

Members of the Well-City Salisbury, Wessex Archaeology, Wiltshire Creative, Wiltshire Wildlife Trust and ArtCare teams celebrate the funding from the National Lottery Community Fund. Picture: Wessex Archaeology

£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…

We have picked a range of gifts for all the family that won't break the bank!

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…

The first poacher block has been installed in Wiltshire. Picture: Wiltshire Police

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…

The Bird in Hand, in Henstridge, is up for sale. Picture: Google

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, of Bridport, has been jailed for four years. Picture: Dorset Police

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…

DCH staff in the new theatre

£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…

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A car crashed into a pub on the A37 at Melbury Osmond this morning, police said. Picture: Google

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…

The restored Formula Renault driven by seven-time world F1 champion, Lewis Hamilton, is on show at Haynes. Pictures: Haynes/Beto Issa/F1 GP São Paulo

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…

Emily Coombs pictured wearing her dress, which is still around today, left

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…

The Met Office has issued several weather warnings for Somerset, Dorset and Wiltshire. Picture: Met Office

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…

Parking is free in Dorset Council car parks on certain days

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…