Paul Jones

Dorset NHS trust lands award for welcoming international nurses and midwives

EFFORTS to embrace and support internationally-educated nurses in Dorset has led to a prestigious award. Dorset HealthCare is the first…

‘High levels of vacancies’ causing post delays, says Royal Mail

A HIGH number of vacancies has seen some post be delivered late in Yeovil and surrounding areas, according to…

Special Guiding tribute to dedicated volunteer Thelma Ings, of Mere

A SPECIAL Girl Guiding honour was paid to long-standing representative Thelma Ings, who has passed away. Born in Salisbury Street,…

Get on your bike for Dorset Historic Churches Trust!

A CHARITABLE church fund is hoping for a bumper boost thanks to an annual fundraiser taking place next month. Saturday,…

Gearing up for a new-look Dorset County Show!

NO summer would be complete without a visit to Dorset County Show – and this year…

POLITICS COLUMN: ‘Voters are working out how to beat the Tories’

LABOUR won handsomely in Selby and Ainsty, a seat that it took on similar boundaries in 1997 and throughout…

Two charged in connection with burglary at Yeovil school

TWO people – including an 18-year-old – have been charged in connection with a burglary at a Yeovil school. Tyler…

Person freed from vehicle after crash near Sherborne

A PERSON was freed from a vehicle after a crash near Sherborne. The incident, on the A352 at Longburton, involved…

Village pub near Gillingham scoops CAMRA garden of the year award

ENJOYING a cold pint beneath a large pagoda-style shelter, surrounded by blooming wisteria… It’s an enticing English summer scene -…

Tributes to ‘much-loved’ Yvonne Faulkner after tragic crash death on A36

THE family of Yvonne Faulkner has paid tribute to a ‘much-loved grandmother and mother’ after she tragically died after…