Firefighters free child with fingers trapped in door hinges in Shaftesbury
FIREFIGHTERS was called to free a child who got their fingers trapped in the hinges of a door. A crew…
Charges to start at Shaftesbury car park from next week
PARKING charges will apply at a Shaftesbury car park from next week, it has been confirmed. After work to revamp…
Planning row over Santa’s Grotto at Critchill Manor near Frome
IT might not be mentioned in the Christmas story – but it turns out even Santa Clause needs permission…
Somerset schools closed due to bad weather
A NUMBER of schools in Somerset have closed today as bad weather continues. A weather warning is in place for…
Jeff Mould – the Wincanton Cobbler – has passed away, aged 84
THE man known as the Wincanton Cobbler – Jeff Mould – has passed away. A staple of the High Street…
A303 closed after crash as heavy rainfall batters Somerset, Wiltshire and Dorset
UPDATE: The A303 eastbound is closed after a crash. The route is closed between the A37 Podimore roundabout and the…
Digger and dumpers stolen from Blandford site
A DIGGER and two dumpers were stolen from a Blandford site. The incident happened in the early hours of Friday,…
Keane to headline 2024 Glastonbury Abbey Extravaganza
KEANE will headline the 2024 Glastonbury Abbey Extravaganza concert, it has been announced. The band, who came…
Two jailed over thefts of farm GPS equipment – including in West Dorset
TWO men have been jailed after a series of high-value farm GPS thefts. Tomas Staukauskas, 32, of Beverley Road, Hull,…
Police hunt wanted man Shane Walsh after crash in Keinton Mandeville
POLICE are hunting a man wanted in connection with a number of offences after a crash in Kenton Mandeville. Both…
