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Mya James addressing TEDx in 2022

Budding young Dorset eco campaigners sought for talk in Shaftesbury

BUDDING young environmental activists are being encouraged to have their say in a bid to wake up big business…

Thousands of pensioners in Somerset are living in fuel poverty, according to the SCF

Can you help Somerset pensioners facing fuel poverty this winter?

AN estimated 10,000 Somerset pensioners are living in fuel poverty – as an annual fundraising appeal is launched to…

The crash happened on the A354 Monkton Hill in Dorchester on Friday morning

Woman suffers life-threatening injuries in Dorchester crash

A WOMAN suffered ‘life-threatening’ injuries and remains in hospital after a crash in Dorchester. The incident, on the A354 Monkton…

A host of festive feasts will be on offer at the Athelhampton House Food & Drink Christmas Fair

Festive food to tickle tastebuds at Athelhampton House Christmas Fair

FESTIVE flavours will be the order of the day at an event next month. On Saturday and Sunday, November 25…

Be careful which medicines you take before getting the wheel, the RAC has warned

Drivers warned over every-day medicines that could see them fined £1,000

AS the winter draws in and we all suffer from sniffs, sneezes and other ailments, drivers are being warned…

Specialist stroke support services being rolled out in Dorset

SPECIALIST stroke support services are being rolled out in Dorset. Ahead of World Stroke Day on Sunday…

Potholes are a big concern for UK drivers, the RAC survey found

Poor state of roads tops list of driver concerns, RAC survey finds

ALMOST half of all drivers rank the state of UK roads as their top motoring concern. The finding comes in…

Dorset Council gritting crews are ready for winter

Gritters ready for Dorset roads as temperatures start to drop

GRITTERS in Dorset are ready to go as the cold winter months begin. Dorset Council’s gritting crews are gearing up…

Clocks go back in the UK at 2am on Sunday

When do the clocks go back in the UK in 2023 – and why?

WINTER is drawing in – and so are the nights – as the UK gets ready to put the…

How homes on the site between Blandford and Pimperne could look, according to the planning application

“Sad day”: Councillor’s fury over approval for 490 homes near Blandford and Pimperne

“IT is a sad day for local democracy.” Those were the words of Pimperne Parish Council chair, Peter Slocombe, who…