Crime rose by 1.4% in Dorset in year to March 2023, figures reveal
CRIME in Dorset rose by 1.4 percent between April 2022 and March 2023, new figures reveal. The Office for National…
M5 traffic warning as school holidays getaway set to begin this weekend
DRIVERS are expected to make more than 12 million journeys this weekend as schools break up for the summer…
Somerton & Frome by-election: What you need to know as voters head for polls
TOMORROW (Thursday, July 20), voters in Somerton and Frome will head to the polls to pick a new MP. The…
Changes to village roads due to housing development ‘dangerous’, says resident
CHANGES to the layout of a busy road junction in Milborne Port could be dangerous, according to one resident. Around…
Somerton & Frome by-election: Does a candidate’s address matter?
DOES it matter to you if the person representing you in Parliament lives in the area? For example, should someone…
Village school applies for new pre-school buildings on former car park
A VILLAGE primary school is applying for permission to build a new block to house nursery and reception classes. The…
NHS workers’ wage donations raise £20,000 for Julia’s House
NHS workers have raised more than £20,000 for a Dorset and Wiltshire charity that helps poorly young people and…
Shaftesbury School students scoops national poetry recital title
A SHAFTESBURY School pupil has been crowned national champion at a poetry recital competition. Sixth former Ethan Speed picked up…
Golf captains tee up £14,000 for Dorset County Hospital
TWO golf captains tee-d up fundraisers for Dorset County Hospital – and holed out with more than £14,000 in…
£130k fund aims to boost wildlife in Somerset
A TOTAL of £310,000 is to be used to ‘create and restore’ wildlife habitats in Somerset. The money, from the…
