Five new houses to be built on former chicken farm in Gillingham
FIVE new houses can be built on the outskirts of Gillingham after plans were approved by Dorset Council last…
Trent Young’s School celebrates ‘Good’ Ofsted rating
STAFF at Trent Young’s CE School near Sherborne have been celebrating their recent Ofsted rating. The school…
OPINION: Do our dogs actually love us? Really?
DOGS have long been described as ‘man’s best friend’ – and countless households across the globe count their canine…
Pedestrian told driver to slow down – and was allegedly racially abused
A DRIVER is alleged to have racially abused a pedestrian who told them to slow down on a Dorchester…
Care home evacuated as 50 firefighters tackle blaze in Dorchester
A FAULTY wall socket is believed to have started a fire at a Dorchester care home – leading to…
Sign up now for air ambulance Coast to Coast Cycle Challenge
AN air ambulance charity is encouraging people to follow through on that New Year’s resolution by signing up for…
BCP Council joins ‘Heart of Wessex’ devolution bid with Somerset, Wiltshire and Dorset
AMBITIONS for Wiltshire, Somerset and Dorset to take part in the first tranche of local government ‘devolution’ got…
Landmark Dorset restaurant shutting down “with deep sadness”
A DORSET restaurant is shutting down next month. Bank House Brasserie, in Sturminster Newton, is shutting for the final time…
Yeovil drug driver handed driving ban after seriously injuring two children in Sherborne crash
A YEOVIL man has been handed a three-year driving ban after he crashed into a car in Sherborne, injuring…
Dorset Unstoppables will give young people with SEND a voice
YOUNG people in Dorset with special needs and disabilities are being urged to have their say over issues in…
