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A car crashed into a pub on the A37 at Melbury Osmond this morning, police said. Picture: Google

Police appeal after car crashes into village pub porch

A CAR crashed into the porch of a village pub early this morning (November 25) – and police want…

The restored Formula Renault driven by seven-time world F1 champion, Lewis Hamilton, is on show at Haynes. Pictures: Haynes/Beto Issa/F1 GP São Paulo

Lewis Hamilton’s first single-seater racing car on show in Somerset

A RACING car that played a pivotal role in the burgeoning career of a teenage Lewis Hamilton has gone…

Emily Coombs pictured wearing her dress, which is still around today, left

How a lady and her dress tell a story of Somerset and Dorset in the 1800s

A LADY sits proudly, if somewhat shyly, in a chair, smiling for the camera. The picture, taken in the mid…

The Met Office has issued several weather warnings for Somerset, Dorset and Wiltshire. Picture: Met Office

Fresh weather warnings for Somerset, Dorset and Wiltshire as Storm Bert approaches

PEOPLE in Somerset, Dorset and Wiltshire are being urged to prepare for bad weather as Storm Bert approaches this…

Parking is free in Dorset Council car parks on certain days

FREE parking in Dorset Council car parks for Christmas: Full list

CHRISTMAS shoppers in Dorset towns can enjoy free parking in the run-up to the big day, it has been…

Second arrest after theft of minibus found near Bridport

A SECOND arrest has been made after a minibus was allegedly stolen from Melcombe Regis, Weymouth. Dorset Police responded…

Burglars stole large bags of dog food from Pets at Home, Gillingham, police said. Picture: Google

Dog food stolen in raid on Pets at Home in Gillingham

PETS at Home in Gillingham was targeted by burglars – and dog food stolen. Police are investigating after an incident…

Slurry polluted a stream at Hanford, near Blandford, the court heard. Picture: EA/Gov

Dorset farmer Mark Pearson fined £2,500 over slurry pollution in freshwater stream

A Dorset farmer has been fined £2,500 after admitting causing pollution to enter a stream. Mark Pearson, owner and senior…

Missing Gillingham teen found ‘safe and well’, say police

UPDATE: A missing Gillingham teenager has been found ‘safe and well’, according to Dorset Police. The 14-year-old was reported missing…

Reuben Spong dumped rubbish from the bin in Carisbrooke Cresent, Hilperton. Pictures: Wiltshire Council

Row over wrong rubbish in bins – and dumping it in the street – leads to court date

A ROW in the street between Wiltshire bin collectors and a disgruntled householder ended with rubbish all over the…