Care home evacuated as 50 firefighters tackle blaze in Dorchester
A FAULTY wall socket is believed to have started a fire at a Dorchester care home – leading to…
BCP Council joins ‘Heart of Wessex’ devolution bid with Somerset, Wiltshire and Dorset
AMBITIONS for Wiltshire, Somerset and Dorset to take part in the first tranche of local government ‘devolution’ got…
Landmark Dorset restaurant shutting down “with deep sadness”
A DORSET restaurant is shutting down next month. Bank House Brasserie, in Sturminster Newton, is shutting for the final time…
Dorset Unstoppables will give young people with SEND a voice
YOUNG people in Dorset with special needs and disabilities are being urged to have their say over issues in…
People urged to avoid unstable building after fire near Dorchester
A BUILDING in Maiden Newton was badly damaged – and could be unstable – after a fire last night…
Maisie, 10, sets 2025 ambition for Somerset horse charity after visit
A HORSE-mad Dorset youngster has vowed to raise as much money as she can for an equine charity after…
First new accommodation completed at Sherborne Almshouse
WORK on new almshouse accommodation in Sherborne has been completed – and a new tenant has moved into another…
Converted church, land, and commercial property in Somerset boomed at auction in 2024
HOMES and land in Somerset enjoyed an “outstanding” year at auction, according to a leading county firm. Auctioneers Greenslade…
Driver will ‘no longer be delivering’ for Evri after mystery over missing package
A MYSTERY over the non-delivery of a package caused a row between the sender, the delivery company – and…
Somerset launches ‘Call For Sites’ for housing and business development
SITES are now officially being sought for housing in Somerset. Somerset Council has launched a Call for Sites, which seeks…
