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£30k on offer as Dorset searches for next Town of Culture

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

Sturminster Newton Under 14s in their new kit

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,…

Pollution traced to Marsh Farm in October 2023 and inset, pollution from Drummers farm. Pictures: EA

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…

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…