Pre-school reveals new name after officially joining school group
A BELOVED pre-school has a new name after becoming an official part of a village school. Previously known as Bourton…
Dorset farms pay £33,500 after pollution incidents in county waterways
THREE Dorset farm companies have paid £33,500 to environmental charities after a probe into their failure to store slurry…
CCTV appeal after fire started in suspected arson attack at Dorset police station
OFFICERS want to trace this person after a suspected arson at Sherborne police station. The incident, which involved a fire…
Road closure will be in place for weeks after fire at derelict Sherborne property
AN “emergency road closure” is being put in place in Sherborne – at the scene of a “suspicious”…
New men’s shed opens at Sherborne garden centre
A NEW Men’s Shed has opened at a Sherborne garden centre. On Saturday (April 25), mayor Jill Warburton unveiled The…
Landmark Newell House in Sherborne was badly damaged in “suspicious” fire
A DERELICT building severely damaged by fire in Sherborne this week was the controversial Newell House. The “much-loved” building,…
Warminster pair jailed over ‘racing’ crash that killed woman, 26
A FAMILY has paid tribute to “deeply loving partner, daughter, sister and friend” Ella Cook, of Warminster, who passed…
Biker in her 60s killed in crash near Marston Magna
A BIKER in her 60s passed away after a crash on a Somerset road on Sunday afternoon (April 26). The…
Roof collapses at derelict Sherborne building after fire – with road closed
THE roof collapsed at a derelict building in Sherborne after a fire on Sunday evening (April 26) – with…
Shortlists in – and voting underway – in Muddy Stilettos Somerset & Dorset business awards: Full List
SHORTLISTS are in and voting is underway in the finals of the 2026 Muddy Stilettos Awards. Now in their 13th…
