Meow-gical moment for Mere care home resident Sandy
THERE wasn’t a dry eye – or a whisker out of place – when a very special ginger guest…
HGV driver charged with drink-driving after lorry overturned on A303
AN HGV driver was charged with drink-driving after a lorry verturned on the A303 near Mere on Saturday morning…
Police stop 17 speeding motorists in community clampdown
SEVENTEEN motorists were caught speeding during targeted enforcement checks carried out by Mere and Tisbury Police this week. Officers from…
Region’s health and council leaders back tobacco and vape prohibition
COUNCIL leaders and directors of Public Health from every local authority in the South West have joined forces to…
‘Appalled’ MP urges public to respond to consultation on fire station closures
SOUTH WEST Wiltshire MP Andrew Murrison has said he is “appalled” by proposals that could see Mere fire station…
Fire authority backs consultation on station closures
A PUBLIC consultation will be held on plans to close eight fire stations across Dorset and Wiltshire, after the…
Councils confirm plans for cross-county tip charges
PEOPLE who live outside Dorset will be charged to use the county’s household recycling centres under new plans announced…
Funding challenges force closure of carer support service
COMMUNITIES in Wiltshire and Dorset have described their sadness following the announcement that a key support services for unpaid…
Fire service responds to community support amid closure concerns
DORSET and Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service has urged communities to share their views as proposals for eight potential…
Fire chief speaks out as eight stations at risk of closure
DORSET and Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service is warning that mounting financial pressures could lead to the closure of…
