Blandford nursing home marks 35 years of care on the town with a special party
A DORSET nursing and residential home welcomed families, friends and locals for a celebration marking more than three decades providing...
Busy Wincanton road to close for water works – with bus stop changes
A BUSY Somerset road is to close later this month for roadworks - affecting a popular bus route. Travellers are...
Hatch House Open Garden fundraiser returns for 2026
THE popular annual Hatch House Open Garden event returns for 2026 on Sunday, August 30, in support of the Salisbury...
Young musicians perform stunning finale at popular week-long course
MUSICIANS of all ages and abilities took to the stage as part of the 55th Wessex Band Summer School. The...
Rogue mechanic Mark Douglas Lowe jailed after scamming customers across 10 counties
A ROGUE Dorset-based mechanic who scammed customers across the country has been jailed for his conman antics. Dorset Police detectives...
Sherborne officially unveiled as the Dorset Town of Culture 2027
SHERBORNE has been officially crowned the Dorset Town of Culture 2027. The historic town has been recognised by the Arts...
Four injured – three seriously – after crash near Cerne Abbas on Sunday night
FOUR people were injured - three seriously - after a crash in Cerne Abbas on Sunday evening (August 2). The...
Shaftesbury man Michael Bretton jailed for 29 years after Samurai-style sword killing
MICHAEL Bretton killed a love rival with a Samurai-style sword and attempted to hide his body. The 41-year-old, of Armoury...
Telephone helpline at Blandford surgery offline this week due to “staff shortages”
THE phoneline at a Blandford pharmacy dispensary will be unavailable this week due to staff shortages. The Blandford Group Practice...
Arrests on suspicion of modern day slavery and money laundering after Gillingham raid
TWO men were arrested on suspicion of modern day slavery and money laundering offences after a raid at a Gillingham...
