Golf simulator and sandwich bar planned for Shaftesbury
A NEW golf simulator and sandwich bar could be coming to Shaftesbury if plans are given the green light. The…
Why west Dorset is one of the happiest places to spend your retirement
RETIREES will find fewer places better to settle down in than west Dorset, new analysis has revealed. 632 areas across…
Two men forced their way into property near Stalbridge and attacked occupant
A MAN has been arrested after two men reportedly broke into a property near Stalbridge and attacked the occupant,…
Man, 74, killed in motorcycle crash near Dorchester
A 74-YEAR-OLD man has died after a crash involving two motorbikes near Dorchester. The incident occurred at just after 9am…
Dorset shops asked to stop selling disposable BBQs to cut fire risk
RETAILERS in Dorset are being asked to no longer sell disposable barbeques in the wake of several fires. As another…
A special ‘companion kitten’ made two ladies very happy
WHEN Mere resident, Jane Donohoe, got in touch with Dementia Friendly Gillingham recently, it was with…
Have YOUR say on neighbourhood plan for Marnhull
MARHULL locals are being urged to submit their thoughts on the draft neighbourhood plan for the village. A neighbourhood plan…
UPDATED: “Unsustainable” lease sees Luccombe Hub’s SEN provision at Longmead Community Farm relocate
A SPECIAL educational needs (SEN) school in Dorset will have to relocate its alternative provision following an unplanned termination…
CCTV appeal after man attacked and hit with pint glass in Sherborne pub
POLICE are trying to identify a group of men who reportedly attacked a man and hit him with a…
Disqualified driver caught with no insurance near Shaftesbury has van seized
A VAN driver had a long walk home after he was caught driving with no insurance. Police stopped a van…
