New Dorset “bee paradise” to save and celebrate honey bees
WORK is underway to create a nature-rich sanctuary for honey bees in Dorset. The ambitious project will see a new…
Mud, mess and smiles as Gillingham pupils embrace new play kitchen
GILLINGHAM school pupils have been enjoying getting messy with a new mud kitchen. Pupils at St Mary…
‘A sorry mess’: Councillors slam Shaftesbury recycling centre booking plans
DORSET Council’s handling of their plans to create a booking system at Shaftesbury Recycling Centre has been labelled a…
All invited to Fifeheads’ Village Fete and Flower Festival
A DORSET village is gearing up to welcome people to its fete and flower festival. Held at All Saints Church…
More than 100 arrests in drug crime crackdown in Dorset and across south west
A WEEK-LONG operation targeting drug crime in the south west resulted in more than 100 arrests, 65kg of cocaine…
Dorchester’s Maumbury Cross junction now safer for pedestrians
MAJOR safety improvements have been made to a notorious crossing in Dorchester. One of the town’s busiest crossings, the Maumbury…
Thrills, spills and country skills: Dorset County Show returns this September
THE biggest weekend event in the county calendar is returning later this year with a whole host of events…
New proposals could save Blandford day centre from closing
A DAY centre in Blandford that was threatened with closure could now be saved after users’ passionate pleas. The Blandford…
New stairlift for Tinney’s in Sherborne
A BRAND new heavy-duty stair lift has been installed at the Sherborne Area Youth & Community Centre. The previous stairlift…
Major milestone reached in Shillingstone Station project
VOLUNTEERS have reached a major milestone in their work to rebuild a section of railway in Dorset that was…
