Festive window displays in Blandford handed awards by the mayor
SHOP windows in Blandford serving up a festive feast of decorations were rewarded with certificates. Last week, Mayor of Blandford…
Free Christmas parking scrapped in Somerset amid ‘financial emergency’
FREE parking at Somerset car parks in the run-up to Christmas has been axed this year – in a…
Gillingham charity coffee morning gets fundraising boost from housing firm
A GILLINGHAM charity coffee morning got a £150 boost thanks to a housing firm. Developer Taylor Wimpey donated money to…
New awning plans for East Knoyle Community Shop after storm damage
A VILLAGE community shop has applied for permission to build a new porch – after the old one was…
See inside landmark Moore & Toop shop in Frome as redevelopment plans submitted
A LANDMARK Frome building – built as a corn merchant in 1920 with parts left largely unchanged ever since…
Buses and taxis to return to Yeovil town centre this week
BUSES and taxis will return to town centre streets in Yeovil after the completion of parts of a major…
Gillingham nursery lands top business award for eco efforts
A GILLINGHAM nursery has been rewarded for its environmental efforts. Tops Gillingham received the Green Eco Award for the firm’s…
Post Office withdraws Dorset village service as it’s “not commercially viable”
POST Office services will no longer be available in a Dorset village – as it is “not commercially viable”. The…
New Barolo Lounge café bar set to open in Yeovil
YEOVIL is set to get a new café bar – thanks to a growing chain which wants to open…
Dorset Tourism Awards 2023/24: Finalists revealed
FINALISTS in this year’s Dorset Tourism Awards have been revealed. A total of 62 names have been listed ahead of…
