Dorset

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Plans approved to bring new wine bar to Gillingham

WINE lovers in Gillingham can rejoice after plans to create a new wine bar in the…

Tyre fire threatened nearby barn and woodland

FIREFIGHTERS tackled a ‘controlled’ blaze involving a large number of tyres which threatened to spread to a nearby barn…

Library staff and councillors at the launch of the new initiative Picture: Dorset Council

Sturminster Newton library now offering ‘game changing’ extended access for users

BOOK lovers in Sturminster Newton are now able to visit their local library outside of staffed…

Holly Lamb is coordinating the appeal

How you can help spread Christmas cheer around the world from your home in Dorset

A CHARITY effort to send Christmas presents to children around the world is underway. Blandford…

The couple celebrating their anniversary with a glass of fizz Picture: Care South

Couple celebrates 70-years of marriage – and reveals secret to a long and happy relationship

HAVING a sense of humour is top of the list for those looking for a long…

The state the garden was left in after the rogue traders "work" Picture: Dorset Council

Rogue traders defrauded vulnerable man out of £36,000 – for trimming hedges in Dorchester

AN ELDERLY man was intimidated into paying way over the odds for a hedge trimming service…

At least 10 fire-related fatalities involving e-bikes in the UK were recorded in just one year Picture: DWFR

E-bike safety warning: Hidden risks riders may not know about

E-BIKE riders are being urged to take extra care after two bikes recently caught fire in…

Best places to live in Dorset ranked: Full list

DORSET has an abundance of picturesque towns and villages – but a new list has ranked…

Police are trying to identify the woman pictured Picture: Dorset Police Rural Crime Team

Police appeal after costly damage to property near Blandford

POLICE are trying to identify a woman after property on private land near Blandford was damaged

Transport groups “disappointed” with council inaction as bus cuts set to come to West Dorset

TRANSPORT Action Groups (TAGs) were left disappointed that a solution could not be found by Dorset…