Dorset 10-year-old to run 80 miles in summer challenge to help keep swim club afloat
A TEN-year-old from East Stour is running two miles every day throughout the summer holidays to raise some much-needed…
Dorchester building to be converted into 23 flats and small business hub under new plans
A FORMER builder’s merchant in Dorchester could be partly demolished and converted into 23 apartments and a small business…
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…
Golf simulator and sandwich bar planned for Shaftesbury
A NEW golf simulator and sandwich bar could be coming to Shaftesbury if plans are given the green light. The…
Why west Dorset is one of the happiest places to spend your retirement
RETIREES will find fewer places better to settle down in than west Dorset, new analysis has revealed. 632 areas across…
Two men forced their way into property near Stalbridge and attacked occupant
A MAN has been arrested after two men reportedly broke into a property near Stalbridge and attacked the occupant,…
Man, 74, killed in motorcycle crash near Dorchester
A 74-YEAR-OLD man has died after a crash involving two motorbikes near Dorchester. The incident occurred at just after 9am…
Pictures: Ballet Under the Stars wows audiences with magical performances
A MAGICAL weekend of exceptional dance and live music took place at Hatch House last month. The 16th annual Ballet…
Dorset shops asked to stop selling disposable BBQs to cut fire risk
RETAILERS in Dorset are being asked to no longer sell disposable barbeques in the wake of several fires. As another…
A special ‘companion kitten’ made two ladies very happy
WHEN Mere resident, Jane Donohoe, got in touch with Dementia Friendly Gillingham recently, it was with…
