Paul Jones

Tickets on sale for 2025 Gillingham and Shaftesbury Show

TICKETS are on sale for this summer’s Gillingham and Shaftesbury Show. The event returns on August and 13 and 14,…

Controversial evening parking charge plan for Dorset ‘paused’ ahead of review

CONTROVERSIAL plans to introduce evening charges at council-owned car parks in Dorset have been ‘paused’. At a meeting on…

Thieves targeted Long Ash Service Station, at Frampton. Picture: Google

Cigarettes stolen from Dorset service station after glass door smashed

THIEVES smashed a glass door at a Dorset service station before making off with a quantity of cigarettes. The incident,…

Council tax and parking charges to rise as Dorset Council addresses budget shortfalls

COUNCIL tax bills in Dorset are rising in a bid to tackle an increase in costs for providing services…

Warminster man sexually assaulted farm worker colleague, 18

A WARMINSTER man has been jailed after admitting he sexually assaulted a male colleague. Roy King, 60, of Cley Hill…

Access is changing at the DCH emergency department as work begins

Changes to emergency access at DCH as work set to start on new building

ACCESS to the Emergency Department at Dorset District Hospital will change in the coming months due to a major…

Appeal after reports hunt pursued fox illegally near Sherborne

POLICE are appealing for witnesses to come forward after reports a fox was illegally pursued by a hunt near…

Angelo Regis, of Bridport, has been jailed for 12 years. Picture: Dorset Police

Carer jailed after sexually assaulting woman during Bridport visit

A carer who sexually assaulted a woman in her own home in the Bridport area has been jailed. Angelo Regis,…

The study allays fears over the reliability of electric vehicles

Study shows EVs are more reliable – and run for longer – than traditional cars and vans

THE lifespan of an electric cars and vans is an oft-cited reason for not owning one. However, a new study…

Gillingham Station. Pictured: Network Rail

Train users warned of disruption between Salisbury and Yeovil Junction – including Gillingham and Templecombe

RAIL users are being warned of a week of disruption to services in Dorset, Wiltshire and Somerset later this…