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Both dogs are ready for a brighter future Pictures: Somerset and Dorset Animal Rescue

Meet Buddy and Rufus – two dogs thriving at Wincanton rescue centre

A RESCUE centre near Wincanton has shared success stories of two four-legged friends that have been…

Blandford RBL chairman said stealing from the RBL is "about as low as you can go" Pictures: Terry Clarkson

More than £1,000 raised after Blandford RBL branch broken into

THE Blandford community has responded in force after thieves broke into the Royal British Legion (RBL) building, with medals…

Body found in search for missing Sturminster Newton man

POLICE who were searching for a missing man in Sturminster Newton have found a body. 23-year-old Damian was reported as…

The crash happened in Old Sherborne Road, near Alton Lane, police said. Picture: Google

Biker airlifted to hospital after crash near Dorchester

A BIKER was airlifted to hospital after a crash near Dorchester on Sunday morning (May 25). The incident, which involved…

Wiltshire PCC, Philip Wilkinson

Education is key to tackling knife crime in Wiltshire, PCC says

WILTSHIRE’s Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) has said that education plays a “vital role” in tackling knife crime. The county…

Villagers toasting the reopening of the hall Picture: Annie Noble

Community celebrates as village hall reopens with new arts series following year-long closure

A VILLAGE hall which closed for more than a year has reopened and is now a…

Teenager assaulted by group of teens in Blandford

A TEENAGE boy was reportedly assaulted near the River Stour in Blandford on Tuesday evening (May 20). North Dorset Police…

Number Sixteen, in Wincanton High Street, will close on May 31. Picture: Google

Popular Somerset café, wine shop and deli announces it will close next week

A POPULAR Somerset café, wine shop and deli is closing next week. Number Sixteen, in Wincanton High Street, has been…

No two pieces are the same Picture: Hazel Keating

Shaftesbury grandmother launches sustainable fashion brand

PRELOVED fashion and vintage fabrics are being given a new lease of life thanks to the efforts of a…

A CGI mock-up of the new hotel Picture: Axiom Architects

Dorchester’s former M&S store to be turned into Premier Inn

PLANS to demolish the former Marks and Spencer store in Dorchester’s town centre and replace it with a hotel…