£30k on offer as Dorset searches for next Town of Culture
TOWNS are being given the chance to put themselves firmly on the map as applications now open to become Dorset...
Officers hit the high street to tackle theft and support businesses
POLICE officers have been visiting shops across south-west Wiltshire as part of a national campaign to tackle retail crime and...
Cash stolen after ATM raid at Shaftesbury bank
POLICE are appealing for witnesses after cash was stolen from an ATM during a commercial burglary at a bank in...
Meet ‘Raggy’: The robot helping protect Dorset’s horses and farmland
A SMART robot designed to tackle a poisonous plant that can kill horses and livestock is being put to work...
Dorset farmer reaches Britain’s Got Talent Grand final
A DORSET farmer who swapped the tractor cab for prime-time television is preparing to take to the stage in the...
Rural farm plan could bring first padel courts to rural Dorset
A WORKING farm between Salisbury and Blandford could soon become home to Dorset’s first rural indoor padel club complete with...
Shoplifters tracked to McDonald’s after Warminster CCTV alert
A SUSPECTED shoplifting incident in Warminster took an unexpected turn when police tracked down suspects to a McDonald’s restaurant after...
Sturminster footballers have a professional look thanks to new kit
YOUNG footballers sporting new kit after landing a sponsorship deal from housebuilder CG Fry & Son. Sturminster Newton Under 14s,...
Dorset farms pay £33,500 after pollution incidents in county waterways
THREE Dorset farm companies have paid £33,500 to environmental charities after a probe into their failure to store slurry correctly...
Copper wiring stolen in burglary at commercial site
POLICE are appealing for witnesses after a break-in at a commercial site in Gillingham left significant damage and stolen materials....
