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Police are advising members of the public not to purchase any medication being offered for sale in suspicious circumstances and to report it to police Picture: Dorset Police

Witness appeal following cash and medicine raid on Shaftesbury pharmacy

POLICE are appealing for witnesses or anyone with information to come forward following…

Visitors walking along the remains of the ramparts and ditches of the iron age hill fort at Badbury Rings, Dorset Picture: National Trust, James Dobson

Uncover 4,000 years of history at Badbury Rings

UNCOVER 4,000 years of history at Badbury Rings at a weekend of guided walks, hands on activities and art…

Pupils taking part in the sponsored run Picture: Wyke School

School council’s fun run raises over £2,000

THE school council at Wyke Primary School in Gillingham recently held a sponsored run which raised over £2,000 in…

The garden party raised more than £1,000 for charity Picture: Read Easy Blackmore Vale North

Read Easy hosts successful fundraising garden party

READ Easy Blackmore Vale North raised over £1,000 at a garden party on a sunny Sunday in June to…

Head of English Carrie Lewis with the winning pupils Picture: Hanford School

Dorset pupils excel in theatre creative writing competition

FIVE Hanford pupils in the UVIth (Year 8) have won prizes and commendations in the Treehouse Theatre’s creative writing…

Big Walk and Wheel Picture: Simon Murray

Dorset children get active in national competition

SCHOOL children in Dorset made an incredible 18,268 journeys to school by foot, scooter, bicycle or wheelchair in this…

The show will be open until 10.30pm on the Wednesday Picture: Gillingham & Shaftesbury Show

Never too late to come to the Gillingham & Shaftesbury Show with new extended hours

THIS year’s Gillingham & Shaftesbury Show is offering visitors even longer to enjoy their rural day out. The show which…

Drugs and cash seized in Dorchester raid

POLICE have seized suspected class A and class B drugs, as well…

Young artists in Shaftesbury area given the opportunity to shine in competition

YOUNG artists in Shaftesbury and the surrounding area will once again be given the opportunity to showcase their talents…

Residents’ views wanted over partial pedestrianisation of Blandford Forum Market Place plans

BLANDFORD could see its Market Place partly pedestrianised in the future – and the town council wants to hear…