Blandford restaurant offering free Christmas dinner to people spending big day alone
A BLANDFORD restaurant is offering a bit of Christmas cheer to people spending the big day alone. The Crown Hotel,…
Christmas traffic: Study reveals the best time to drive as 21m hit the road
AROUND 21 million trips will be made in the great Christmas getaway of 2023, according to a new study. Drivers…
Plan for up to 135 new homes on land near Blandford
UP to 135 new homes could be built on land near Blandford. A planning application has been submitted to Dorset…
Man arrested after alleged assault on a woman in Gillingham
A MAN has been arrested after a woman was allegedly assaulted in Gillingham. The incident, in Station Yard, happened at…
Gillingham sixth formers putting back into the community
SIXTH formers in Gillingham have been building relationships with the community and learning about social responsibility by performing a…
Festive window displays in Blandford handed awards by the mayor
SHOP windows in Blandford serving up a festive feast of decorations were rewarded with certificates. Last week, Mayor of Blandford…
Free Christmas parking scrapped in Somerset amid ‘financial emergency’
FREE parking at Somerset car parks in the run-up to Christmas has been axed this year – in a…
Yeovil hospital garden scoops top award for third year running
A GARDEN designed to make time in hospital for dementia patients as comfortable as possible has been recognised with…
Glastonbury Festival hands more than £3.5m to charity in 2023
MORE than £3.5 million has been donated to charity by organisers of the Glastonbury Festival in 2023. Organisers have praised…
Frog Prince panto heading to Vale village next month
A FROG and a prince will be coming to Charlton Horethorne Village Hall next month. CHAPS (Charlton Horethorne Amateur Pantomime…
