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FOLDE Dorset, in Shaftesbury, has been awarded B Crops status

Shaftesbury bookshop awarded special status just weeks after award win

AN award-winning Shaftesbury bookshop has added another accolade after being certified as ‘a force for good’. FOLDE Dorset, the specialist…

Crews were sent to the takeaway in Gillingham this morning

Fire crews tackle blaze at Gillingham takeaway

A GILLINGHAM takeaway has been damaged by fire. Firefighters were called to the incident, at a takeaway in Queen Street,…

Joe Steel, of Frome, has been handed a Criminal Behaviour Order. Picture: Avon & Somerset Police

‘Prolific’ Frome shoplifter Joe Steel banned from certain shops

A “PROLIFIC” Frome shoplifter has been handed an order banning him from certain shops. Magistrates in Taunton granted a Criminal…

Sam and Maggie at Blandford Health & Beauty Centre, which has closed after 20 years

Blandford Health and Beauty Centre shuts after 20 years

A BLANDFORD beauty salon has closed after 20 years of helping townsfolk look their best. The Blandford Health & Beauty…

SHARE Frome offers items for people to borrow - but is facing a tough year. Picture: Google

SHARE Frome charity in danger of closure after store loss: How you can help

NEED a drill? A trestle table? A smoke machine? Well, a charity ‘library of things’ in Frome can provide them…

Finca has opened its sixth branch in Glastonbury

New coffee shop opens in landmark Glastonbury spot

A NEW coffee shop has opened in Glastonbury. Finca is welcoming customers to its new premises on the corner of…

The door at Scope, in Gillingham High Street, was one of those damaged. Picture: Google/FB

Windows and doors smashed at Gillingham shops in overnight incidents

THREE shops in Gillingham had windows and doors smashed – but it appears nothing was stolen. The incidents happened at…

Cullingford Carpets in Wincanton closed at the end of last year

Cullingford Carpets of Wincanton branded “rogue trader” in bombshell letter from trade body

A WINCANTON carpet retailer has been accused of being a “rotten apple” amid bombshell claims made by a trade…

Lloyds Bank, in Cheap Street, Sherborne, will close next year. Picture: Google

Lloyds closure in Sherborne “devastating blow”, says councillor: Full list of closures

LLOYDS Bank in Sherborne is closing next year, it has been revealed. The branch in Cheap Street will shut as…

The Kingston Veterinary Group is leaving Long Street and moving to the Coldharbour Business Park, inset

Sherborne vet on the move after 138 years

A SHERBORNE vet is moving into new premises. The Kingston Veterinary Group is leaving Long Street, moving the practice to…