Dozens of Dorset schools closed amid weather warning and transport cancellation
DOZENS of Dorset schools are closed today (January 30) amid warnings of more bad weather across the south west. In…
Blackmore Vale Half Marathon postponed for second year running
THE Blackmore Vale Half Marathon has been postponed as recovery after Storm Chendra continues. Runners were set to gather in…
Man suffers “facial fractures” after attack at a property in Lyme Regis
A BURGLAR assaulted a person – leaving them with multiple facial fractures – during an incident at a property…
Christmas lights cut and toilets vandalised during spate of vandalism in Blandford
WIRES have been cut on Christmas lights, glass smashed and walls daubed with graffiti in public toilets, and more…
Three arrested – including boy, 16 – after car stopped in Mere
THREE people – including a 16-year-old boy – were arrested after police stopped a suspected stolen vehicle in Mere…
Opening date for Wincanton Cinema revealed – and it is soon!
WINCANTON will welcome a new cinema in February, it has been confirmed. The new venue, at an Art Deco building…
‘Extensive damage’ at property after Bridport burglary
A BRIDPORT property was badly damaged by burglars – though nothing was stolen, according to police. Officers were called at…
Arrest after man in his 60s pushed to the ground outside Bridport pub
A MAN has been arrested after an alleged assault in Bridport. Dorset Police said that at around 7pm on Friday,…
Children, aged seven and nine, injured in crash: Yeovil man arrested
TWO children – aged seven and nine – were among four people seriously injured in a crash on the…
A303 at Mere closed westbound after incident
TRAFFIC is backing up on the A303 after an incident near Mere. Emergency services were sent to the scene, on…
