Dorset

Complaints roll in after South Western Railway cancellations and delays affect users

WHEN South Western Railway (SWR) was nationalised earlier this year, the government described it as a…

A rock was thrown at vehicles on Church Hill, Piddlehinton, police said. Pictures: Google/Dorset Police

Vehicles damaged after rock thrown at traffic in Dorset

VANDALS went on the rampage in a Dorset street – damaging a number of vehicles. Dorset Police is appealing for…

Ron was baked a special birthday cake by chefs at the care home to mark the occasion Picture: Colten Care

From war hero to chief superintendent: Ron marks his 100th birthday in Blandford

RON was the centre of attention at a Blandford care home as family, friends and fellow…

The Marjorie House team pictured with the home's first resident Barbara Picture: Care South

Residents in Top 20 care home in Poole celebrate home’s first anniversary

A BIG celebration took place at a care home in Poole as the community and residents…

The red Honda quad bike is reportedly worth £5,000 Picture: Dorset Police

Quad bike – worth £5,000 – stolen in Sturminster Marshall

POLICE are appealing for information after a quad bike, tools and a jerry can of fuel…

A 42-year-old man is assisting officers with their enquiries Picture: Google

Police dogs help find stash of suspected drugs and cash in Sherborne

A STASH of suspected class A and B drugs were seized by police following a raid…

Poetry

Tears in the Fence poetry festival returns to Stourpaine

50 POETS from across the UK and beyond will descend on the Stourpaine Village…

A Transport Action Group spokesperson said: "These service reductions go against everything that Dorset Council are promoting in their Local Transport Plan" Picture: Dorchester Transport Action Group

First Bus responds to “difficult decision” to cut services in west Dorset

A BUS operator which is cutting two key weekday services in west Dorset said it will…

Wiltshire Council's Sian Airey, Sam Griffiths from Via, Andrew Ardley, cllr Martin Smith, GWR's Dan Okey, and David Bullock from Wiltshire Council Picture: Wiltshire Council

Roll out of new buses connecting Warminster and Mere – with connections to Frome and Gillingham

A NEW on-demand bus service has launched to help connect residents in Warminster, Mere and south-west…

Police are trying to identify this man Picture: Dorset Police

Appeal after man placed screws under speed camera van tyres

POLICE are trying to identify a man after screws were placed under the tyres of a…