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Funding bid for hospital televisions

A former paediatric nurse from Shaftesbury is planning to raise funds for televisions for patients to enjoy on the…

Weldmar branching out with tree collection

Weldmar Hospicecare will be collecting and recycling real Christmas trees from across Dorset in early January. For a suggested…

Solar farms plans under discussion

The possibility of two large solar farms within eight kilometres of each other in the Blackmore Vale has been…

Story writers are club’s virtual winners

Blandford Rotary Club’s annual Short Story competition in its sixth year took a very different form when it was…

Councils oppose caravan site

A proposed residential gypsy caravan site has met with strong opposition from both Gillingham and Mere town councils. The site…

Plans for 600 homes formally opposed

The chairman’s casting vote clinched a formal objection to 600 new homes for Blandford. The town council met to…

Fears for future of closed injury unit at hospital

The charity arm of The Yeatman Hospital in Sherborne fear the Minor Injuries Unit (MIU) could become a “convenient…

SUSAN STEWART

SUSAN STEWART Sue passed away on 3rd December 2020 at home surrounded by family. Loving partner to Steve, loving mother to…

The show goes on… After all these years, town’s arts in the right place

Shaftesbury’s thriving arts centre is housed in the old covered market in the centre of the Saxon hilltop town….

ROBERT HOARE ‘BOB’

ROBERT HOARE ‘BOB’ Peacefully on 2nd December 2020 at home in Stalbridge aged 76 years. Dearly loved Husband, Dad, Grandad &…