MP’S COLUMN: ‘Post Office scandal has sickened me’
ON Thursday last week, I visited Wessex Internet on site near Sherborne to learn about the work it is doing...
Drivers waste 38 hours in delays each year, new report shows
DRIVERS waste an average of 38 hours being delayed on the road each year in England, according to new figures....
Leweston performing arts scholarships deadline fast approaching
SCHOLARSHIPS are available at Leweston School for budding actors and more - but get your applications in soon! The deadline...
Yeovil rugby players turn Good Samaritans to help 89-year-old man
TWO Yeovil rugby players turned Good Samaritans on their way home from a game when they encountered an elderly man...
Blandford streets to close for roadworks in coming weeks
A NUMBER of streets in Blandford are set to be closed for work to bring faster broadband to the town....
PICTURES: Cows saved from underground slurry pit in dramatic rescue
SIX cows had to be rescued from an underground Dorset slurry pit. Firefighters rescued the animals after they got stuck...
Somerset town shortlisted for “most depressing” place in Britain award
A SOMERSET town has made the shortlist in a poll of the 'most depressing towns in Britain'. The poll, conducted...
Probe after carpets, insulation and more dumped in Dorset village
A FLY-TIPPING incident that saw carpet offcuts, insulation and more dumped in countryside near Dorchester is being investigated. The incident...
Council tax share for Shaftesbury Town Council to increase by 3.9%
THE share of people's council tax going to Shaftesbury Town Council is set to rise by almost 4% in April....
Mere car dealership drives home success with national award
A MERE car dealership has picked up a top national prize. FJ Chalke & Vale Motors, on Salisbury Street, has...
