Paul Jones

Members of the Cygnet Homebirth Team with families at the celebration

Dorset home birth team marks 10 years – and 1,000 babies!

A HOME-BIRTH team is celebrating 10 years in operation – helping deliver more than 1,000 little ones across the…

Plans to merge operations between Shaftesbury School and Sturminster Newton High School have caused uproar among staff. Pictures: Google

Staff walkout at Shaftesbury School amid row over Sturminster High ‘merger’ plans

STAFF at Shaftesbury School have walked out this morning (June 17) over controversial restructuring plans – which will include…

The new sensory garden has been opened at Dorset County Hospital

New £50,000 sensory garden opens at Dorset County Hospital

A NEW sensory garden has been opened at Dorset County Hospital (DCH) – thanks to a £50,000 cash boost. The…

Much of Somerset and Dorset could see heavy rainfall, strong winds, and thunderstorms. Picture: Met Office

Met Office issues thunderstorm warning for much of Somerset and Dorset: Here’s where

THE recent humid spell in Somerset and Dorset is set to break tomorrow – with a weather warning issued…

DCH Charity patron Kate Adie was among guests at the groundbreaking ceremony. Picture: DCH

Work starts on the main phase of new £100m Dorset County Hospital building

WORK on a new £100 million Emergency Department (ED) and Critical Care Unit at Dorset County Hospital (DCH) has…

The Sherborne Open Art Exhibition opens on July 19

Submissions open now for Sherborne Open Art Exhibition

SUBMISSIONS are now being accepted for the annual Sherborne Open Art Exhibition. The display, organised by Sherborne Art Club in…

Building work will be taking place at Gillingham Library in the coming weeks. Picture: Google

Gillingham Library to close during improvement building works

BOOKWORMS in Gillingham are being warned of limited services and a closure during building works in the coming weeks. The…

The crash happened in Old Sherborne Road, near Alton Lane, police said. Picture: Google

Biker airlifted to hospital after crash near Dorchester

A BIKER was airlifted to hospital after a crash near Dorchester on Sunday morning (May 25). The incident, which involved…

Number Sixteen, in Wincanton High Street, will close on May 31. Picture: Google

Popular Somerset café, wine shop and deli announces it will close next week

A POPULAR Somerset café, wine shop and deli is closing next week. Number Sixteen, in Wincanton High Street, has been…

Damian was last seen in Sturminster Newton on May 17. Pictures: Dorset Police

Police renew appeal to find missing Damian from Sturminster Newton

POLICE have renewed an appeal for help tracing missing Damian, from Sturminster Newton. The 23-year-old was reported missing having been…