North Dorset Railway restoration hits another major landmark in bid to get rolling
SHILLINGSTONE Station closed in 1966 - but a group determined to bring locomotives back have achieved a major landmark. Six...
Mayor joins in the fun at Blandford care home’s summer fair!
A BLANDFORD care home's Summer Fair got mayoral approval during a visit from the town leader. Mayor Colin Stevens and...
New outdoor play trail unveiled at Gillingham primary school
PUPILS were full of smiles after the official unveiling of a new play area at a Gillingham school. The outdoor...
Dorset & Somerset Air Ambulance medic part of record-breaking row
AN RAF doctor who works alongside the Dorset and Somerset Air Ambulance (DSAA) has helped set a new Guinness World...
Man charged over crash which claimed the life of teenager Zebedee Watson
A PURBECK man is due to face a charge of causing death by dangerous driving in connection with a crash...
Man made off in van after trying to hitch a lift near Blandford
A MAN tried to hitch a lift in Blandford before making off with a van, police said. The incident occurred...
Man injured after fighting between two groups in Sherborne street
POLICE are keen to trace this person after reports of fighting between two groups in Sherborne. Officers were sent to...
Topping out ceremony as rooftop helipad installed at Dorset County Hospital
CONSTRUCTION of Dorset County Hospital's new emergency department and critical care unit has reached a milestone - with the installation...
Two men – aged 22 and 34 – to appear in court over fox hunting claims
TWO men are due in court next week charged with hunting with a dog in North Dorset. The Dorset Police...
Sherborne Abbey school praised by Ofsted inspectors
SHERBORNE Abbey CofE Primary School has been praised by inspectors. A report issued after a recent Ofsted inspection recognised the...
