“Phenomenal” teaching assistant in Sherborne wins award
A TEACHING assistant (TA) at Sherborne Primary School who is described as “the most kind, caring and supportive lady”…
Street in Dorchester reopens after fire devastates café
FIREFIGHTERS worked through the night to extinguish a blaze that ripped through a building in Dorchester. Trinity Street and South…
Popular Milborne Port pub, Tippling Philosopher, to close in January
A FAMILY-run 16th-century pub in Milborne Port will call last orders in January. The owners said they took the “agonising…
Dorchester pet breeders made more than £34,000 selling animals illegally
A FATHER and daughter in Dorchester made more than £34,000 after breeding and selling puppies and kittens illegally. 25-year-old Ebony…
Warning for air fryer users before Christmas after fire tears through kitchen
AIR fryer users are being asked to keep an ear out for any unusual noises generated by the appliance…
‘Dangerous’ sex offender Dominic Scribbins guilty of child abuse
A ‘DANGEROUS’ sex offender whose victims included young girls in the Dorset area has been found guilty following a…
A303 Mere bypass closed due to flooding this morning – now open
THE eastbound A303 Mere bypass was closed this morning due to flooding. Traffic built up around the route, which was…
Four-car crash near Gillingham leaves woman with ‘life threatening injuries’
AN 18-year-old has been arrested after a woman was left with ‘life-threatening injuries’ following a crash near Gillingham. Police say…
People urged to report drink and drug drivers on 999 this Christmas
PEOPLE are being urged to report anyone they think may be drink driving to police this Christmas. Dorset Police has…
Woman suffers ‘life-threatening’ injuries in A35 crash near Dorchester
A WOMAN suffered ‘life-threatening’ injuries after a crash on the A35 near Dorchester. The incident occurred near Tilly Whim Lane,…
