Stolen malnourished lamb returned to Sturminster Newton farmer
A WOMAN has been arrested after she was found to have caused unnecessary suffering to a lamb in Sturminster…
Two arrested after attempted thefts of tools and quad bikes in North Dorset
TWO people were arrested in Wiltshire after police investigated a series of attempted quad bike thefts across Dorset. Working alongside…
Dorchester Recycling Centre to close for one day this week
THOSE planning a trip to the Dorchester Household Recycling Centre this Tuesday (April 8) are asked to make alternative…
Community unites to help blind man be more independent
A FUNDRAISER has been launched to help a “fiercely independent” blind man in Wimborne get his spark back. Patrick Smyth,…
Calls for tougher hare coursing sentences across Wiltshire
THERE have been renewed calls for tougher hare coursing sentences across Wiltshire – this time by the police and…
Marnhull pupils and volunteers dig in to help with garden makeover
THE gardening area of St Gregory’s School in Marnhull has been renovated thanks to the hard work of pupils…
Dorset hotel named in The Times list for best value stay
EXPERTS at The Times have named a Shaftesbury hotel as one of the best places to stay for under…
Man to pay “significant costs” after hare coursing in Dorchester – the first conviction of its kind in Dorset
NEW legislation has been used to order a man to pay “significant costs” after he was found guilty of…
Gigaclear broadband roll-out provides relief for Stalbridge
MORE than 1,000 residents and businesses in Stalbridge are now able to access fast broadband. Engineers completed work to extend…
Shaftesbury artist on the “worrying” decline of cuckoos – and how the town’s nature serves as his muse
A SHAFTSBURY environmental painter is calling for nature to take back control to restore what has been lost. Gary Cook,…
