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Army’s thanks with hand-over of hampers

Army families whose loved ones are serving on Operation Cabrit in Poland received luxury food hampers from The Regimental…

New hospital units in £3.7bn scheme

Five new hospital units are set to be built in Dorset, and two in Somerset as part of a…

Laptops donations welcomed by schools

More than 30 laptops have been donated to schools in the Bruton area after the community banded together to…

Shaftesbury TiC in the running for annual tourism award

The community-run tourist information centre in Shaftesbury is one of several Blackmore Vale enterprises that are contenders in the…

Stage skills classes set to launch soon

Youngsters will be able to immerse themselves regularly in a mix of performance and backstage skills at The Corn…

Former NatWest building designated a listed building by Historic England

The old NatWest building in Gillingham has been designated as a listed building by Historic England despite lying empty…

Neighbours and ramblers opposing scheme for 30 homes

A significant number of objections had been received by the closing date on January 3 to proposals for 30…

Concern as hospital unit stays closed

Discussions about the future of the Minor Injuries Unit (MIU) at The Yeatman Hospital in Sherborne are still ongoing…

Packed week planned for stargazers

Stargazers are being invited to a special week-long celebration of everything celestial. Cranborne Chase Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty…

Town Trefoil members get knitting to comfort the bereaved

Trefoil members from Shaftesbury have been busy knitting comforting items for the bereaved.
 Member Diane Traves, whose knitting is pictured,…