Festive house displays awarded for efforts
FESTIVE households in Mere and West Knoyle have been rewarded for their efforts. A Christmas lights competition was organised by…
Athenaeum Singers seek new recruits
The Athenaeum Singers are looking forward to the restart of their Tuesday evening rehearsals on 10 January. They welcome a…
Ride & Stride raises £85,000 for churches
Hundreds of energetic supporters all over the county cycled, walked and rode – and raised £85,000 in Dorset Historic…
Dinosaur kites a soaring success
Dorset dinosaurs are soaring above the Jurassic Coast – and around the world! But don’t be alarmed, dinos have not…
FootActive staff raise money for Cancer Research
STAFF at Wincanton insole distributor FootActive put their best feet forward to raise much-needed cash for a cancer charity. The…
Gather’s Wool blankets prove success
A Vale couple frustrated at the lack of outlets for wool produced by sheep on their smallholding have come…
Taller mast could boost phone signal
MOBILE 4G signals could soon improve in the Shaftesbury area. A planning application has been submitted for an upgraded mast…
Burns Nights a world apart
Colonel John Nicholas Blashford-Snell CBE recounts more tales as part of his occasional series of articles for the New…
Counselling service aims to fill the gap
THE ‘Dorset Mind Your Head’ counselling service for children and young people has re-opened for referrals. Mental health charity Dorset…
A walk around… Chettle
By Chris Slade, retired Dorset rights of way officer. As you approach the village from the Blandford road you will…
