Dorset

More than 1,000 visits made to community fridge

SHERBORNE’S Community Fridge has had more than 1,000 visits and has saved over one tonne of food from being…

Town councillors to discuss introduction of car parking charges

SHAFTESBURY Town Council will debate the future of free parking at Barton Hill with the possibility of introducing charges…

Steam engine makes Christmas debut after ten-year volunteer project

A HISTORIC steam locomotive has been unveiled after undergoing a decade-long restoration led by volunteers. The 1954 loco, a class…

Music, dance, stories and comedy arrive in Dorset theatres from next month

ARTSREACH Dorset has unveiled its spring programme featuring more than 60 events. National and international musicians from a wide range…

Residents can have their say on key planning document

RESIDENTS can now comment on the revised Shaftesbury Neighbourhood Plan. Shaftesbury Town Council has today (December 12) submitted the document…

Tributes paid to “much-loved” mother who died in collision near Badbury Rings

THE FAMILY of a mother who died in a road traffic collision in East Dorset have paid tribute. Dorset Police…

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…