Paul Jones

Full list of Dorset schools closed due to snow and bad weather

DOZENS of schools in Dorset are closed, or partially open, today due to the snow and bad weather. A

Gigaclear is finishing work in Wincanton - which has seen some mishaps along the way!

Broadband rollout in Wincanton set to be finished next month, says Gigaclear

MORE than 2,500 Wincanton households and businesses will soon be able to access super-fast broadband. Engineers from Gigaclear are due…

The Met Office warning covers much of Somerset, Wiltshire and Dorset. Picture: Met Office

Met Office snow warning in place for parts of Somerset, Wiltshire and Dorset

SNOW could be heading to parts of Somerset, Wiltshire and Dorset today, forecasters have warned. The Met Office has issued…

Police are keen to trace this person after an incident in Frome in August. Picture: Avon & Somerset Police

CCTV appeal after man suffers broken jaw in Frome attack

A MAN suffered a broken jaw after being punched in the face in Frome. Police have issued a CCTV image…

Mark and Polly Waddington are re-opening The Talbot in Berwick St John

Village Vale pub The Talbot to re-open next month

A VILLAGE pub in the Vale is re-opening on December 1. The Talbot Inn, in Berwick St John, will welcome…

Jeremy Clarkson, main picture, led the farmers' protest in London, where Somerset MPs met campaigners

IHT protest: Farmers’ fury over inheritance tax changes – explainer and reaction

FARMERS parked their tractors firmly on the Government’s lawn during a demonstration against planned changes to inheritance tax on…

CCTV appeal after stolen minibus found near Bridport

UPDATE: Man arrested in probe into stolen minibus found near Bridport A MAN fled when police tracked down a…

Salisbury Reds Electric Buses

Wiltshire bus services get £7 million government funding boost

BUS services in Wiltshire have received a boost of nearly £7 million in funding. Wiltshire Council has been awarded the…

The weather warning is for icy conditions in Somerset, Wiltshire, Dorset and beyond. Picture: Met Office

Weather warning for the Vale as temperatures set to hit freezing point

A WEATHER warning has been issued for much of Somerset, Wiltshire, Dorset and beyond, as temperatures continue to fall. The…

Louis Tavener has been jailed for eight and a half years. Picture: Wiltshire Police

Louis Tavener jailed over crash that killed retired Frome pilot

LOUIS Tavener has been jailed over a crash that killed Frome pilot Warwick Bayman. Tavener, of Fell Road, Westbury, was…