Service is king for newly-launched firm
A pair of pals who started lockdown without a job are now flying round the Blackmore Vale rescuing domestic…
We can’t wait for kids to come back
By Nigel Roberts, Headteacher, All Saints Primary School, Bishops Caundle As in many professions, the past 10 months or so…
Foodbank feeding nearly 2,000 people
A hunger-free future is the ambition of the Trussell Trust, which provides emergency food and dignified support from its…
£1.7m to boost staffing in county’s social care sector
The government has awarded Dorset Council £1,728,324 to boost staffing levels in the social care sector in the wake…
Your part to play in town development
Sherborne Town Council is urging townsfolk to have their say in shaping the future of the town by taking…
Students’ maths contest excellence is sum achievement
Nine young mathematicians at Yeovil College have been recognised at the annual UKMT Senior Maths Challenge. The first year…
Delight as Gryphon students receive university offers
Students at The Gryphon School in Sherborne are celebrating after receiving numerous university offers including five to study at…
MP urges tougher sentences for animal cruelty offences
West Dorset MP Chris Loder is calling for custodial sentences for animal cruelty to be increased ten-fold, from six…
Councils harnessing power of sunshine
Bruton and Castle Cary town councils are harnessing the power of the sun and leading the way in cutting…
Plans for 114 homes and retail area in Stalbridge rejected
Dorset Council’s Northern Planning committee on Tuesday rejected an application for housing development in Stalbridge which has already gone…
