Plans to expand Dorset village with 78 home plan
78 HOMES could be built on the northern edge of of a Dorset village which could…
Shaftesbury play area to finally open later this week – with free ice creams
A LONG-awaited play area is set to welcome families in Shaftesbury later this week. The new Maple Road play area…
Sadness as one of the UK’s oldest lions, Malaika, dies at Longleat
A LION who is believed to be one of the oldest to reside in the UK has sadly passed…
Tech to track public toilet and library use in Dorset
ANYONE that uses public toilets in Dorset will soon have their toilet breaks tracked by the council. Sensors are being…
Pair arrested after Dorchester property broken into and 50-inch TV stolen
POLICE arrested two people after a 50-inch TV was stolen from an address in Dorchester. A property on Great Western…
Wincanton to remember the fallen at VJ80 service
RESPECTS will be paid to those that gave their lives in the Second World War in…
Gillingham Walking Festival returns with scenic routes for all abilities
WALKERS will soon be visiting some of Dorset’s and Wiltshire’s most beautiful locations at this year’s Gillingham Walking Festival. The…
64-acre solar farm planned for land between Shaftesbury and Gillingham
A SOLAR farm spanning several fields could be built between Shaftesbury and Gillingham if plans are approved. Applicant Enviromena submitted…
Unauthorised encampment evicted from Dorchester field
POLICE were quick to issue an eviction notice to an unauthorised encampment that was spotted setting up in fields…
Suspended sentence for cocaine-carrying man who crashed car on busy road near Dorchester
A MAN who crashed a car on a busy road near Dorchester has received a driving ban and a…
