Swimmers can brave the cold at Shaftesbury Lido winter sessions
SWIMMERS can brave the cold when Shaftesbury Lido opens this winter. The pool, at Barton Hill, is launching cold-water sessions…
Four-bed hotel plans for barn near Sarah Beeny’s Somerset estate
A STONEY Stoke barn – neighbouring celebrity property developer Sarah Beeny’s Somerset estate – could be converted into a…
Wincanton plc site up for sale or rent – though “no final decision” on land
THE Wincanton plc premises in the town from which it took its name is up for sale or rent…
Men attacked outside Westfest rave event at Bath & West Showground
THREE men were attacked – with one suffering a fractured eardrum – at a Halloween event. The incident occurred at…
Mutiny on the Bounty: Item made by John Adams’ descendant up at Dorset auction
AN item from Pitcairn Island – settled by mutineers from HMS Bounty and made by one of their descendants…
New deputy chief constable Rachel Farrell appointed at Dorset Police
RACHEL Farrell has been selected as a permanent deputy chief constable at Dorset Police. She was selected after a recruitment…
North Dorset MP Simon Hoare promoted in PM Rishi Sunak’s reshuffle
NORTH Dorset MP Simon Hoare was promoted in a government reshuffle on Monday (November 13). The rejig of officials was…
Live music and more at Gillingham Christmas lights switch-on event
GILLINGHAM is gearing up for Christmas with a special event set to start the festivities. November 25 will see the…
Blandford Cricket Club bowled over by community award win
BLANDFORD Cricket Club’s work in the community has been rewarded with a prestigious honour. The club was awarded the Jack…
Police officers in Dorset set to use handheld metal detectors in knife crackdown
POLICE officers in Dorset are being issued with metal detectors in a bid to clampdown on knives and others…