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Parking is free in Dorset Council car parks on certain days

FREE parking in Dorset Council car parks for Christmas: Full list

CHRISTMAS shoppers in Dorset towns can enjoy free parking in the run-up to the big day, it has been…

Enjoy late-night shopping in Shaftesbury this festive season

SHOPPERS can enjoy two nights of late-night shopping in Shaftesbury over November and December. The events serve as the perfect…

Gigaclear is finishing work in Wincanton - which has seen some mishaps along the way!

Broadband rollout in Wincanton set to be finished next month, says Gigaclear

MORE than 2,500 Wincanton households and businesses will soon be able to access super-fast broadband. Engineers from Gigaclear are due…

Mark and Polly Waddington are re-opening The Talbot in Berwick St John

Village Vale pub The Talbot to re-open next month

A VILLAGE pub in the Vale is re-opening on December 1. The Talbot Inn, in Berwick St John, will welcome…

An impression of how the new building at Halstock Ridge Vineyard could look. Picture: Greenspace/Dorset Council

New winery plans unveiled for farm site near Yeovil

A WINERY – including visitor centre and tasting space – could soon be developed near Yeovil. Plans have been submitted…

Blandford business helps dad see daughter in wedding dress before sight fades – and features on This Morning

A FATHER who was concerned that his deteriorating sight loss would mean he would never see his daughter in…

Burglars targeted Heatwave Mechanical Services in Bradford Abbas on November 8. Picture: Google

Tools, piping and more stolen from Bradford Abbas firm

COPPER piping, fittings and tools worth several thousands of pounds were stolen from a Bradford Abbas firm. Three burglars gained…

The Chickpea team has taken over the King's Arms, Shaftesbury, which is set to re-open this month

Refurbished King’s Arms in Shaftesbury set to re-open this month

A 17TH century Shaftesbury pub is set to re-open after a refurb later this month. Wiltshire-based hospitality firm Chickpea Group…

Engineers are finishing fibre cabling work in Milborne Port. Picture: Gigaclear

Milborne Port homes and businesses connected to super-fast broadband

AROUND 900 people in the Milborne Port area can now access super-fast broadband. Engineers are set to complete work to…

Three awards for Dacombes of Wimborne as green initiatives praised

HOME electronic store, Dacombes of Wimborne, has been awarded for its efforts to reduce its environmental footprint. The independent home…