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Mark Barden (of Holnest)

Passed away peacefully at home on 25th January, 2023 aged 68 years. Much loved husband of Jenny, loving father to Gregory, Miles,…

Philip Graham Duckworth

On 27/01/2023 peacefully after a short illness in Salisbury District Hospital aged 90 years of Shaftesbury. A loving Husband, Dad,…

Dennis Lane

On 15th January 2023 aged 83 years of Melbury Abbas. A much loved husband to Jo, dad to Mark and…

Marguerite Tryphena Alice Backhouse

Originally Post Mistress at the Old Post Office Glanville’s Wootton Sadly passed away at the Hayes Residential Home in Sherborne on…

Patrick Sweeney

Peacefully passed at home in Gillingham, Dorset on the 16th January 2023. He was much loved and will be sadly missed…

Fontmell Magna’s Village hall support hub

Fontmell Magna’s village hall is a hub for the community, providing a lifeline for anyone needing warmth, company and…

Celebrating snowdrops!

The Shaftesbury Snowdrop Event will return for 2023 next month, it has been confirmed. Previously, there had been fears the…

Halcyon days of Gillingham club sadly over

Town bids a fond farewell to community hub that has entertained the elderly for 50 years. Gillingham Day Club has…

Swimming club closes after 30 years

Abbey Swimming Club gifts £23,000 to local charities as it closes after over 30 years supporting community swimmers. The Abbey…

Blackmore Vale Half Marathon returns this weekend

THIS weekend will see scores of runners take to Vale roads for the Blackmore Vale Half Marathon. The event, organised…