Fire service pauses calls for trauma teddy bears due to “overwhelming” community response
A RECENT call to arms for knitters across Dorset and Wiltshire to create trauma teddy bears, which can be…
Trent school pupils enjoy £1,500 garden upgrade
PUPILS at Trent Young CE Primary School have seen their garden area upgraded to encourage more children to grow…
Take a step back into Dorset’s past at free exhibition this weekend
CHILDREN are playing happily – two hold a skipping rope, others grapple, as youngsters do. It is a scene from…
Overnight road closure in Blandford this week for ‘urgent’ water works
URGENT repairs by Wessex Water will see a Blandford route closed overnight this week. Damory Street, between Nursery Road and…
Second teen arrested in connection with alleged Dorchester robbery and assault
A SECOND teen has been arrested in connection with an incident which saw a boy suffer head injuries…
Police investigating fight in Bridport street
A FIGHT in Bridport involving two men – one of whom had a knife – is being investigated by…
Joshua Hayward, 31, in court over Bridport crash that injured police officer
JOSHUA Hayward has appeared in court in connection with a crash that left a police officer injured, as well…
Man allegedly took advantage of a vulnerable person for £250 in Shaftesbury
A VULNERABLE man in Shaftesbury was allegedly taken advantage of as he was convinced to hand over £250 to…
New orthopaedic unit opens at Dorset County Hospital
A NEW ward for people having surgery has opened at Dorset County Hospital (DCH). The Ridgeway Elective Orthopaedic Unit, complete…
Gillingham and Shaftesbury show asks visitors to be aware of nearby urgent road closures
VISITORS to the upcoming Gillingham and Shaftesbury Show may find their journey affected by last-minute emergency road closures in…
