Tyre fire threatened nearby barn and woodland
FIREFIGHTERS tackled a ‘controlled’ blaze involving a large number of tyres which threatened to spread to a nearby barn…
Vehicles damaged after rock thrown at traffic in Dorset
VANDALS went on the rampage in a Dorset street – damaging a number of vehicles. Dorset Police is appealing for…
Two suffer ‘life-threatening injuries’ in crash near Dorchester
TWO pensioners were taken to hospital with ‘life-threatening injuries’ after a crash near Dorchester this morning (September 2). The incident,…
Biker, 22, killed after crash near Dorchester
YOUNG Weymouth biker Jet Thomas-Day sadly died after a crash near Dorchester. The 22-year-old died after a crash at around…
West Dorset pub scoops gong for best garden
A PUB outside Bridport has been handed an award for having the best pub garden in West Dorset. The West…
1,000-year-old history of Dorset village revealed after graves find
A LOST part of Iwerne Minster’s history has been resurfaced more than 1,000 years later. Archaeologists have been hard at…
Plans for new supermarket – and a drive-thru – revealed for Wincanton site
PLANS have been unveiled to replace a Wincanton supermarket with a “bigger, better store” – including a ‘drive-thru unit…
Traditional Dorset drinking hole crowned cider and perry pub of the year
A TRADITIONAL drinking hole has been crowned regional Cider and Perry Pub of the Year – and the best…
Tributes to legendary horse trainer Bill Turner after shock sudden death following fall
FAMILY, friends and racing greats have paid tribute to Somerset-based legendary horse trainer and former jockey Bill Turner, who…
Hundreds of homes hit by power cuts overnight and into this morning
HUNDREDS of homes remain without power following overnight storms in Somerset, Dorset and Wiltshire. Scottish & Southern Electricity Networks says…
