Wells Cathedral to introduce entry charges for visitors
WELLS Cathedral is to charge entry to visitors for the first time. The cathedral has announced changes to the entry…
Youngsters receive their secondary and upper school places for 2024
YOUNG people in Dorset and Wiltshire are today finding out which secondary or upper school they will attend next…
Frome College statement after staff member Matthew Jones faces attempted murder charge
A MEMBER of staff at Frome College – Matthew Jones – has been charged with attempted murder. The 29-year-old, of…
Safe recovered in probe into Swanage and Dorchester burglaries
POLICE are keen to trace the owner of this safe – recovered during a probe into commercial burglaries in…
Consultation launched over 505 new homes in Mendip – including on allotments site
PEOPLE are being urged to have their say over possible sites for at least 505 new homes in Mendip. Somerset…
Planning permission sought – for illuminated pencil sharpener
A RETROSPECTIVE planning application has been submitted for permission to install an illuminated pencil sharpener. The application, to Somerset Council,…
Gillingham nursery rated ‘good’ by Ofsted inspectors
A GILLINGHAM nursery has been rated as ‘good’ by inspectors. Staff and children at Topsie Gillingham are celebrating the verdict…
New affordable eco-friendly homes up for rent in Buckland Newton
PEOPLE have moved in to a number of affordable eco-friendly homes in Buckland Newton. Four properties were built in Brookfields…
New leader for trust running 18 schools in Dorset and south Somerset
A NEW CEO has been appointed at a trust over seeing 18 schools in Dorset and South Somerset. The Sherborne…
Donheads leaders call for action over “atrocious” roads
“THE state of roads is simply atrocious.” So says Wiltshire Councillor Richard Budden (Lib Dem, Tisbury), who has joined with…
