Thrills, spills and country skills: Dorset County Show returns this September
THE biggest weekend event in the county calendar is returning later this year with a whole host of events…
New proposals could save Blandford day centre from closing
A DAY centre in Blandford that was threatened with closure could now be saved after users’ passionate pleas. The Blandford…
New stairlift for Tinney’s in Sherborne
A BRAND new heavy-duty stair lift has been installed at the Sherborne Area Youth & Community Centre. The previous stairlift…
Major milestone reached in Shillingstone Station project
VOLUNTEERS have reached a major milestone in their work to rebuild a section of railway in Dorset that was…
Dorchester’s Dorset Neuro Rehab picks up two awards – and is aiming for a third
DORSET Neuro Rehab in Dorchester could soon have three awards to its name. This comes after it received both the…
Petition launched to fight booking system plans for Shaftesbury recycling centre
ALMOST 300 people have so far signed a petition calling for Shaftsbury Recycling Centre to be omitted from the…
Woman to pay more than £600 after road rage incident with horse riders
A WOMAN who drove at horse riders at speed in west Dorset has now been sentenced. The motorist, who has…
U-turn on tip booking plans – but not for Dorchester, Wimborne, Shaftesbury, and Sherborne
DORSET Council has rowed back on plans to introduce a booking system for its tips – but only for…
Gillingham shop targeted as police seize thousands of illegal tobacco and vapes
A GILLINGHAM shop was one of six visited across Dorset by police as part of a crackdown on the…
Sheep killed by poachers near Dorchester
TWO sheep were killed after poachers trespassed on land near Stratton, four miles from Dorchester Five people reportedly trespassed on…
