Roadworks removed ahead of August Bank Holiday getaway
ALMOST 1,000 miles of roadworks will be lifted across the UK this bank holiday weekend. National Highways has announced the…
Lorry hit ‘lampposts, cones and mounted kerbs’ between Yeovil and Ilchester
A LORRY collided with lampposts, cones and mounted kerbs as it travelled between Yeovil and Ilchester. Police are appealing for…
PICTURES: The 300-year-old mystery of Stourton Castle has been solved
THE mystery of a missing Wiltshire castle has been solved. For three centuries, mystery has surrounded the whereabouts of Stourton…
UPDATES & PICTURES: GCSE results day across the Vale
STUDENTS across the Blackmore Vale are picking up their GCSE and other results today. Young people have been turning up…
Delays on A303 after lorry overturns
DRIVERS faced delays on the A303 this morning after a lorry overturned. The vehicle ended up on its side on…
Latest NHS strike adds to ‘thousands of appointments’ postponed
NHS services in the South West are facing ‘significant disruption’ due to strikes, staff holidays and sickness, and warm…
Fire crews called to Shaftesbury property after kitchen fire
A SAUCEPAN left on a cooker led to fire crews being called out to a Shaftesbury property. Two crews from…
Biker killed in crash in Standerwick, near Frome
A BIKER sadly died after a crash near Frome on Tuesday (August 22). The incident, involving three vehicles, occurred on…
Appeal for hosts for Ukrainians on country’s independence day
AUGUST 24 is an important day for Ukrainians – for it marks the anniversary of the day the country…
Guy Ritchie working on ‘creative’ aspects of Compton Abbas airfield plans
GUY Ritchie has outlined some ideas for Compton Abbas airfield – including a potential museum-like ‘experience’. The film director, who…
