Dorset Magazine

Jack Brownless has been banned from driving for five years. Picture: Avon & Somerset Police

Drug-driver Jack Brownless hit a wall and swerved across road before arrest

DRUG-DRIVER Jack Brownless struggled to understand basic questions from police after being stopped on the A39 near Wells, Somerset. The…

Police investigate suspicious activity outside schools

POLICE are investigating reports of suspicious activity outside schools in Dorchester and have reassured the community that measures are…

Blandford already boasts an M&S Foodstore. Picture: Google

M&S looking to expand in Dorset, Wiltshire and Somerset: Here’s where

MARKS and Spencer is looking to open a host of new Dorset stores in the coming years. The firm, known…

Dog feared stolen back home with owners

A MUCH-LOVED family dog that went missing from a kennel outside a Hillfield home has been found. Police have confirmed…

Councils unite to call for stronger police presence in North Dorset

TOWN councils in North Dorset are raising concerns over what they describe as inadequate police coverage in their communities. Shaftesbury…

The Reptile Academy is running sessions for children over the Christmas break

Reptile activities on offer for Dorset, Wiltshire and Hampshire children this Christmas

CHILDREN can get up close and personal with reptiles during special educational sessions running over the festive break. The Reptile…

Two people were sadly killed in a crash on the B3082 near Badbury Rings. Picture: Google

Man and woman killed in crash near Badbury Rings

A MAN and a woman sadly died after a crash near a Dorset landmark. Police were called to an incident…

The triptych has sold at auction for £5.7m

Sherborne artwork sells for staggering £5.7 MILLION at auction

A TRIPTYCH formerly housed at the Sherborne Almshouse has sold at auction – for £5.7 MILLION. The artwork, believed to…

The car left on its roof after a crash in Gillingham High Street on Wednesday. Picture: New Blackmore Vale

Car left on its roof after crash in Gillingham

THIS was the scene in Gillingham last night after a crash in the town centre. A car was left on…

Classic car event raised more than £50,000 for charities

SUPERCARS revved up in Sherborne over the summer raised more than £52,000 for charity, it has been announced. A presentation…