Paul Jones

Car boot bargains raise bumper funds for Dorchester community

CAR boot bargain hunters raised a bumper amount of money for good causes. Last year, the Dorchester Market Car Boot…

Plan for shop and tourist accommodation at former Sherborne bank

A FORMER bank building in Sherborne could soon house a shop and tourist accommodation. A planning application for 50 Cheap…

Crews battle fire that spread from wood store to house

CREWS battled to save a house after a fire spread from a wood store. The incident happened at around 2pm…

WATCH: Shocking video of drink driver crashing and fleeing police

SHOCKING video shows the moment a drunk driver crashed into other vehicles on a busy Somerset road before trying…

Vale village going green for week of climate events

A VALE village is going green next month with a range of events over nine days. Tisbury Parish Council will…

LETTER: ‘Too many houses built – with no infrastructure…’

THE correspondent in the letter ‘How much housing is enough in the Blackmore Vale?’ correctly identifies a number…

Tourist Information Hub opens at Shaftesbury supermarket

A TOURIST Information Hub has opened at a Shaftesbury supermarket – giving shoppers the chance to find out more…

Workspace café Debut Encore opens in Brewery Square, Dorchester

A NEW workspace café has opened in Dorchester today (May 22). Debut Encore, at Brewery Square, features various communal workspaces…

Conservative candidate for Sherborne council vacancy confirmed

THE Conservative Party candidate for the upcoming Sherborne West by-election has been selected. Rebecca Burns will stand for ward in…

Avon and Somerset Police dog crowned nation’s best

AN Avon and Somerset Police dog came out on top at a national competition. PD Belle and her handler, PC…