Three “beautiful” Gillingham green spaces earn prestigious award
GILLINGHAM is officially home to three of the country’s most well-maintained public open spaces. This comes after the Shreen, the…
Dorset Police launches crackdown on ebikes, scooters and scramblers
ILLEGAL electric bikes, scramblers and scooters are being targeted in a new police operation. Dorset Police has launched the crackdown…
Calls to drop Blackmore and Sparkford Vale Hunt display at Gillingham & Shaftesbury Show
AN anti-fox hunting group has called on the Gillingham & Shaftesbury Show to not let hunt groups display their…
Wessex council leaders push again for devolution
COUNCIL leaders across the Wessex area are once again pushing for devolution and the creation of a Mayoral…
Speed camera proposed on A30 near Sherborne to prevent future deaths
A BUSY road between Sherborne and Yeovil is set to be made safer after three people have died in…
Stunning royal purse – with hidden message inside – to be sold in Dorset
AN Edwardian Austro-Hungarian 18-carat gold purse is set to go on sale in Bridport. The two-colour yellow and white gold…
Sherborne Care Home indulges in World Chocolate Day delight
CARE home residents in Sherborne gorged on some top-quality chocolate – with World Chocolate Day being…
Cyclist taken to hospital after Dorchester hit-and-run crash
A CYCLIST was taken to hospital after a hit-and-run crash in Dorchester, police said. The rider, a man in his…
Police appeal over ‘criminal damage’ caused by spider crop circle in Dorset field
POLICE are appealing for information over damage caused in a North Dorset field – by what appears to be…
Winter Fuel Allowance scam text reported in Dorset
DORSET residents are being warned to stay vigilant after reports of a scam Winter Fuel Allowance text. The text claims…
