Traditional Dorset drinking hole crowned cider and perry pub of the year
A TRADITIONAL drinking hole has been crowned regional Cider and Perry Pub of the Year – and the best…
Tributes to legendary horse trainer Bill Turner after shock sudden death following fall
FAMILY, friends and racing greats have paid tribute to Somerset-based legendary horse trainer and former jockey Bill Turner, who…
Gryphon Sixth Form students celebrate as they collect A-level results
HIGH-flying students at a Sherborne school have been celebrating today (August 14) as they picked up their A-level results. An…
PICTURES: Sturminster Newton students celebrate as they pick up exceptional A-level results
STURMINSTER Newton High School Sixth Form is once again celebrating another exceptional year of academic success. Students picked up their…
Armed police arrest pair after attempted knife-point break-in in Shaftesbury
ARMED police descended on Shaftesbury earlier this morning (August 14) following reports that two men tried to force entry…
Second World War POW, 90, celebrated by Scottish country dancers
SCOTTISH country dancers laid on a special performance to celebrate a 90-year-old prisoner of war. Pat Bowler was just a…
Warning after Winter Fuel Payment scam resurfaces in Dorset
DORSET residents are being asked to be vigilant after a Winter Fuel Payment scam is making the rounds. Police said…
Dorset 10-year-old to run 80 miles in summer challenge to help keep swim club afloat
A TEN-year-old from East Stour is running two miles every day throughout the summer holidays to raise some much-needed…
Dorchester building to be converted into 23 flats and small business hub under new plans
A FORMER builder’s merchant in Dorchester could be partly demolished and converted into 23 apartments and a small business…
Hundreds of homes hit by power cuts overnight and into this morning
HUNDREDS of homes remain without power following overnight storms in Somerset, Dorset and Wiltshire. Scottish & Southern Electricity Networks says…
