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The Yeo Lounge is set to take on the premises formerly occupied by M&Co and The Original Factory Shop. Picture: Reade Associates/Dorset Council

New café bar plan for Sherborne shop premises

A NEW café bar is set to open in Sherborne – on the site of a discount store. The former…

Thieves targeted a property at Melbury Workshops, Cann Common, near Shaftesbury. Picture: Google

Machinery worth thousands stolen in burglary near Shaftesbury

MACHINERY worth thousands of pounds was stolen during a break-in at a commercial premises near Shaftesbury. Police are appealing for…

The new deli will celebrate local producers Picture: Benji Drew

Exciting plans on the horizon for new Gillingham deli

THE man behind plans for a new deli and food store near Gillingham Railway Station is…

Matt Renaut managing director of Dacombes of Wimborne (centre) picking up one of his two ERT awards Picture: Dacombes of Wimborne

Dacombes of Wimborne is a double award winner in industry Oscars

WIMBORNE’S longest-running independent home electronics store, Dacombes of Wimborne, has scooped not one but…

An 82 capacity car park is included in the plans Picture: Google

Green light for café and car park plan near Gillingham Railway Station

A CAFÉ, offices and a large car park can now be created in a…

The pub closed in 2022 Picture: Google

Plans submitted to turn last remaining pub in Dorset hamlet into houses

A CLOSED pub near Blandford could be turned into housing – despite previous plans to convert…

Husband-and-wife duo celebrate 30 years of A World of Furniture success in Blandford

A HUSBAND and wife team behind a furniture shop in Salisbury are celebrating 30 years of…

What the new store could look like from the A357 Picture: Aldi

Plans to bring new Aldi store to Sturminster Newton

BUDGET supermarket giant Aldi has confirmed it is looking at creating a new store in Sturminster…

The branch is closing in January Picture: Google

Lloyds bank in Gillingham to close

GILLINGHAM’S Lloyds branch is set to close its doors to customers early next year. The…

The pair's quoted total for roofing work amounted to a staggering £119,600 Picture: Dorset Council

Rogue roofers conned vulnerable people in Dorset out of more than £100,000

A COUPLE who made thousands of pounds by conning elderly and vulnerable people in Dorset with…