Sherborne students meet care home pen pals after five years of letters
GENERATIONS collided when four Sherborne students finally met the care home residents they have been connecting…
Dorset Blind Association charity shop to officially open in Shaftesbury
A NEW charity shop will soon officially open its doors in Shaftesbury. The new Dorset Blind Association…
Shaftesbury School teachers walk out AGAIN over controversial changes
TEACHERS at a Shaftesbury school walked out again today in protest at changes which have seen some roles combined…
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…
