Mere wine merchants Yapp Brothers to move to Somerset
RENOWNED Mere-based win merchants Yapp Brothers is on the move – to neighbouring Somerset. The firm, which has been in…
Sophie’s Ceramics Pottery Cafe announces expansion to Shaftesbury
A POPULAR blend of coffee, cake and painting pottery is heading to Shaftesbury. Sophie’s Ceramics Pottery Cafe, in Blandford’s Greyhound…
Garrick Club votes to allow women to join after 60% support change
THE Garrick – an exclusive London members’ club – has voted to allow women to join the institution for…
Somerset and Wiltshire men jailed over £5.7m cyber fraud
TWO men – from Somerset and Wiltshire – have been jailed after stealing more than £5.7 million of cryptocurrency…
Ricky Gervais bringing new material show to Christchurch
COMEDY megastar Ricky Gervais is set to perform in Christchurch. The creator and star of The Office, Afterlife and Extras…
Man, 24, jailed over Valentine’s Day attack on ex-partner in Warminster
A 24-YEAR-OLD man has been jailed for assaulting an ex-partner on Valentine’s Day last year – and criminal damage. Tyler…
Sturminster Newton RBL Club shuts down – for now…
THE Royal British Legion Club in Sturminster Newton has closed after more than a century serving punters. Drinkers toasted the…
Formula One fan meets a real-life racing driver at Gillingham care home
A FORMULA One fan at a Gillingham care home was transported to the racetrack during a visit by a…
Dorset hedgerow project gets £6,000 funding boost – but needs volunteers
A PROJECT surveying Dorset’s miles of hedgerows has received a funding boost. The Great Big Dorset Hedge initiative, which seeks…
Wild beavers return to rewilded Somerset area near River Frome
WILD beavers have been discovered at a Somerset site being rewilded. In December 2022, the charity Heal Rewilding acquired a…
