Banners installed to cover Shaftesbury Town Hall during renovation work
BANNERS have been installed around Shaftesbury Town Hall while renovation work takes place. The screens, featuring pictures of the town,…
Free parking, late-night shopping and lights switch-on at Sturminster Newton
STURMINSTER Newton is gearing up for Christmas with a host of events and activities. The SturAction team, which organises and…
Wincanton plc site up for sale or rent – though “no final decision” on land
THE Wincanton plc premises in the town from which it took its name is up for sale or rent…
Blandford Cricket Club bowled over by community award win
BLANDFORD Cricket Club’s work in the community has been rewarded with a prestigious honour. The club was awarded the Jack…
Crane looms over Stalbridge supermarket – but don’t panic, it’s cool…
A CRANE is looming over Stalbridge – but don’t worry, it’s cool… The vehicle has been brought in to assist…
Plans for 120 homes, shops and business premises at Marnhull revealed
PLANS for more than 100 homes, a food shop and business premises in Marnhull have been submitted. The “high quality”…
Vale village pub applies for permission for caravan and motorhome plots
A LANDMARK Dorset pub has applied for permission to develop a site for caravans and motor homes. The Green Man,…
Work set to begin on bringing full-fibre broadband to Somerset town
WORK is set to get underway this month on providing high-speed broadband to more than 1,000 homes and businesses…
Sherborne business “ruined in an afternoon” after being hit by floods
THE owner of a Sherborne business says two decades of work was “ruined in an afternoon” after floods hit…
For the ducks’ sake: Gillingham cafe stages unusual puddle protest
A GILLINGHAM cafe staged a ‘quacking’ protest over drainage problems that cause flash flooding outside the eatery. The Filling Station,…
