Arrest after ‘suspicious’ fire at Newell House in Sherborne
A MAN has been arrested on connection with a fire that devastated the landmark Newell House in Sherborne. Police…
Do your bit for hedgerows during week of events in Dorset
VOLUNTEERS are being urged to come forward to take part in a series of events aimed at documenting Dorset’s…
Flood chaos leaves Dorset facing £9.25m repair bill
DORSET is facing a huge clean-up and repair operation after one of the wettest starts to a year on…
Appeal launched as fly-tipping blights Dorset beauty spots
COUNCIL officers are appealing for the public’s help after piles of roofing waste were illegally dumped in two beauty…
“I know I will fit in”: Deaf group tackles isolation and builds friendships
A SUPPORT group helping deaf and hard of hearing residents combat isolation is changing lives across the county. The Dorset…
Bridport’s Electric Palace up for sale – with an asking price of £1.7 million
BRIDPORT Electric Palace is up for sale – with the owner vowing to sell it only to someone “shares…
Spate of graffiti vandalism at popular Shaftesbury park
CONCERNS are growing in Shaftesbury over repeated graffiti vandalism at Barton Hill skate park and the nearby multi-use games…
Rural routes blighted by closures and roadworks
MOTORISTS travelling around Motcombe, Mere and Gillingham are being warned to brace for delays as a wave of roadworks…
Traffic delays expected as safety trial starts on historic bridge
DRIVERS in Wimborne are being warned to expect delays this summer as a major trial aims to make one…
Pupils recreate Alan Turing’s legendary ride to Sherborne
A CENTURY after Alan Turing famously cycled across Dorset to reach Sherborne School during the General Strike, pupils and…
