Sherborne students meet care home pen pals after five years of letters
GENERATIONS collided when four Sherborne students finally met the care home residents they have been connecting…
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Dorset Blind Association charity shop to officially open in Shaftesbury
A NEW charity shop will soon officially open its doors in Shaftesbury. The new Dorset Blind Association…
Shaftesbury School teachers walk out AGAIN over controversial changes
TEACHERS at a Shaftesbury school walked out again today in protest at changes which have seen some roles combined…
Mobile library service in Wiltshire boosted by new vehicles
PEOPLE living in rural parts of Wiltshire can now make use of two mobile library vehicles. The two new vehicles…
New Dorset “bee paradise” to save and celebrate honey bees
WORK is underway to create a nature-rich sanctuary for honey bees in Dorset. The ambitious project will see a new…
Mud, mess and smiles as Gillingham pupils embrace new play kitchen
GILLINGHAM school pupils have been enjoying getting messy with a new mud kitchen. Pupils at St Mary…
‘A sorry mess’: Councillors slam Shaftesbury recycling centre booking plans
DORSET Council’s handling of their plans to create a booking system at Shaftesbury Recycling Centre has been labelled a…
All invited to Fifeheads’ Village Fete and Flower Festival
A DORSET village is gearing up to welcome people to its fete and flower festival. Held at All Saints Church…
More than 100 arrests in drug crime crackdown in Dorset and across south west
A WEEK-LONG operation targeting drug crime in the south west resulted in more than 100 arrests, 65kg of cocaine…
Man charged over death of biker in A303 crash
A 66-YEAR-old man has been charged by police after a crash claimed the life of one biker and injured…
Dorchester’s Maumbury Cross junction now safer for pedestrians
MAJOR safety improvements have been made to a notorious crossing in Dorchester. One of the town’s busiest crossings, the Maumbury…
Thrills, spills and country skills: Dorset County Show returns this September
THE biggest weekend event in the county calendar is returning later this year with a whole host of events…
New proposals could save Blandford day centre from closing
A DAY centre in Blandford that was threatened with closure could now be saved after users’ passionate pleas. The Blandford…
New stairlift for Tinney’s in Sherborne
A BRAND new heavy-duty stair lift has been installed at the Sherborne Area Youth & Community Centre. The previous stairlift…
Major milestone reached in Shillingstone Station project
VOLUNTEERS have reached a major milestone in their work to rebuild a section of railway in Dorset that was…
Dorchester’s Dorset Neuro Rehab picks up two awards – and is aiming for a third
DORSET Neuro Rehab in Dorchester could soon have three awards to its name. This comes after it received both the…
Petition launched to fight booking system plans for Shaftesbury recycling centre
ALMOST 300 people have so far signed a petition calling for Shaftsbury Recycling Centre to be omitted from the…
Woman to pay more than £600 after road rage incident with horse riders
A WOMAN who drove at horse riders at speed in west Dorset has now been sentenced. The motorist, who has…
U-turn on tip booking plans – but not for Dorchester, Wimborne, Shaftesbury, and Sherborne
DORSET Council has rowed back on plans to introduce a booking system for its tips – but only for…
Gillingham shop targeted as police seize thousands of illegal tobacco and vapes
A GILLINGHAM shop was one of six visited across Dorset by police as part of a crackdown on the…
Sheep killed by poachers near Dorchester
TWO sheep were killed after poachers trespassed on land near Stratton, four miles from Dorchester Five people reportedly trespassed on…