Just one Dorset chip shop makes top 40 list ahead of Good Friday chippy tea!
A CHIPPY tea is a Friday night tradition across the UK. And to celebrate this Good Friday, the National Federation…
Falcons and eggs stolen in Shaftesbury aviary break in
THREE aviaries were broken into near Shaftesbury at the weekend, with two peregrine falcons and eggs reported as missing. The…
Sherborne v Wincanton derby set to provide thrilling end to football season
THE football season is drawing to a close – but as the Premier League giants battle it out in…
Popular venue The Shack closes down after 10 years due to “financial climate”
A POPULAR Spetisbury venue has closed down “due to the financial climate” after 10 years. The Shack, at Clapcotts Farm,…
Police launch appeal after Shaftesbury dog attack
POLICE are appealing for a dog owner to “do the right thing” and make themselves known to the force…
Shaftesbury’s first Cuckoo Day to take place later this month
SHAFTESBURY is set to celebrate the arrival of the 6 million or so migratory birds as they return to…
Four Somerset men convicted after fox killed in north Dorset hunt
FOUR men from Somerset have been ordered to pay fines after they were found guilty of hunting and killing…
Plans to build 44 houses on “historic parkland” near Blandford refused
A PLANNING application which would have seen 44 houses built on parkland near Blandford has been refused by Dorset…
Family charity relocates to Sherborne – at the heart of expanded area
A CHARITY which supports families with young children has moved into new offices in Sherborne. On April 4, Home-Start Blackmore…
Wiltshire farmer Minette Batters to lead government review of farming profitability
WILTSHIRE farmer – and former NFU president – Baroness Minette Batters is to lead a new government review…
