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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…

Search is on for mystery Wiltshire lottery winner – with deadline looming

ONE lucky person in Wiltshire is a millionaire – and they are seemingly not aware. The countdown is on for…

Warning over fake notes being used in Dorchester

BUSINESSES in Dorchester are being urged to be vigilant as police said they are aware of fraudulent notes being…