Paul Jones

King’s Birthday Honours: Full list of Dorset, Wiltshire and Somerset

ONE of Britain’s most successful tennis players, a care campaigner and the chief executive of Somerset Council are among…

Avon & Somerset Police ‘institutionally racist’: Chief Constable Sarah Crew

AVON and Somerset Police is institutionally racist. That is the view of the force’s Chief Constable, Sarah Crew, who has…

Mikey Roynon died after being stabbed in Bath in June. Picture: Avon and Somerset Police

Dorset teen charged with murder after Bath stabbing

A DORSET teenager is one of two teenage boys charged with the murder of a 16-year-old in Bath. The teens,…

Nine homes planned on fields in Fontmell Magna

PLANS for nine new houses in Fontmell Magna have been submitted. The scheme, submitted on behalf of Intelligent Land, would…

Dorset Sunflower Trail to return to Dorchester farm this summer

PEOPLE can enjoy hundreds of thousands of sunflowers – and do their bit for charity – at a Dorset…

Police search for teens after Brownsword Hall in Poundbury damaged

POLICE are hunting to young people after a hall in Poundbury was damaged. The incident happened at around 3.55pm on…

Teens arrested after alleged break-in at Dorchester school

TWO teenagers were arrested after an alleged burglary at a Dorchester school. Dorset Police were sent to Thomas Hardye School,…

Green energy firm installs 28m pink and purple wind turbine at Glastonbury Festival site

A GREEN energy company says it is the Glastonbury Festival’s ‘biggest fan’ after installing a 28m wind turbine -…

North Dorset MP Simon Hoare clarifies situation over driving penalty expenses claims

MP SIMON Hoare has responded to reports he claimed motoring penalties on his Parliamentary expenses. The Conservative member for North…

Joyce, 97, takes first dip in years at special Sturminster pool

A 97-YEAR-OLD Dorset daughter of a swimming coach was delighted to cause a splash at a special pool. Joyce Ware,…