Then & now: Cricket in the Vale
by Lottie Hayton. The first written record of cricket dates to the late 16th century, though some sources identify earlier...
There’s a buzz in the Vale
As more of us are discovering the Zen-like joy of keeping bees, our intrepid reporter donned a bee suit to...
Compton Abbas airfield changes hands
Film director Guy Ritchie has bought the landmark Compton Abbas Airfield - which neighbours his Wiltshire estate The Hughes family,...
Charity car wash brings in the cash
Staff and residents at Trinity Manor care home in Sherborne and the town’s firefighters have come together to raise hundreds...
Fire crews rescue hedgehog from barn fire near Blandford
FIREFIGHTERS rescued an unusual survivor from a barn fire near Blandford in the early hours of this morning (October 11)....
Man ‘safe and well’ after crashing into tree on A303
EMERGENCY crews were sent to Chicklade on Monday morning (October 10) after a car crashed into a tree. Firefighters from...
CCTV image released after £600 of items taken from fishery
POLICE have released a CCTV image of person they would like to trace after a theft from North Dorset fishery....
Probe into death of rare eagle ends – with no charges
An investigation into the death of a rare white-tailed eagle in North Dorset will not result in criminal charges. The...
Woman in her 90s injured in Stalbridge crash
A WOMAN in her 90s was taken to hospital with suspected 'serious injuries' after being hit by a car in...
Great Dorset Steam Fair cancelled in 2023
The Great Dorset Steam Fair will not take place in 2023 it has been announced. Organisers of the event, which...
