Fire service pauses calls for trauma teddy bears due to “overwhelming” community response
A RECENT call to arms for knitters across Dorset and Wiltshire to create trauma teddy bears, which can be…
Trent school pupils enjoy £1,500 garden upgrade
PUPILS at Trent Young’s CE Primary School have seen their garden area upgraded to encourage more children to grow…
Take a step back into Dorset’s past at free exhibition this weekend
CHILDREN are playing happily – two hold a skipping rope, others grapple, as youngsters do. It is a scene from…
Overnight road closure in Blandford this week for ‘urgent’ water works
URGENT repairs by Wessex Water will see a Blandford route closed overnight this week. Damory Street, between Nursery Road and…
Second teen arrested in connection with alleged Dorchester robbery and assault
A SECOND teen has been arrested in connection with an incident which saw a boy suffer head injuries…
Police investigating fight in Bridport street
A FIGHT in Bridport involving two men – one of whom had a knife – is being investigated by…
Joshua Hayward, 31, in court over Bridport crash that injured police officer
JOSHUA Hayward has appeared in court in connection with a crash that left a police officer injured, as well…
Man allegedly took advantage of a vulnerable person for £250 in Shaftesbury
A VULNERABLE man in Shaftesbury was allegedly taken advantage of as he was convinced to hand over £250 to…
New orthopaedic unit opens at Dorset County Hospital
A NEW ward for people having surgery has opened at Dorset County Hospital (DCH). The Ridgeway Elective Orthopaedic Unit, complete…
Veterans to take on 62-mile trek to raise money for young people’s mental health charity #Willdoes
TWO ex-soldiers, known as ‘The Hairy Veterans’, are planning to walk 62 miles along the Dorset stretch of…
