Dorset

No arrests were made Picture: Google

Man assaulted by group, with hammer, in Shaftesbury

SHAFTESBURY is set to see an increased police presence after a man was sent to hospital…

The construction site Picture: Dorset Council

Traffic lights removed as work progresses at new Blandford Waste Management Centre

CONSTRUCTION at Blandford’s new waste management centre is going smoothly, the council has said, with the…

Thousands of homes proposed for Blandford, Gillingham, Shaftesbury, Sturminster Marshall and more

THOUSANDS of homes could eventually be built in Dorset as the government continues to push councils into helping it…

Consultation launched to help decide where thousands of homes should go in Dorset

A CONSULTATION has been launched to help people have a say over where they think thousands of homes should…

Police want to speak to a delivery driver who they believe was first on the scene Picture: Google

Cyclist suffers serious injuries in crash near Shaftesbury

A CYCLIST was taken to hospital for treatment for serious injuries after they crashed near Shaftesbury…

The man ran away from the scene after a member of the public stepped in Picture: Google

Man sitting in car ‘robbed at knife-point’ as police appeal for witnesses 

A MAN had cash, his keys and mobile phone stolen in a ‘knife-point’ robbery in Bridport,…

The Woodman, Bridport, has been crowned regional cider and perry pub of the year by CAMRA. Picture: Rich Gabe/CAMRA

Traditional Dorset drinking hole crowned cider and perry pub of the year

A TRADITIONAL drinking hole has been crowned regional Cider and Perry Pub of the Year – and the best…

FILE PICTURE. Bill Turner was a trainer based near Sherborne. Picture: Pixabay

Tributes to legendary horse trainer Bill Turner after shock sudden death following fall

FAMILY, friends and racing greats have paid tribute to Somerset-based legendary horse trainer and former jockey Bill Turner, who…

Students picking up their results today Picture: Gryphon School

Gryphon Sixth Form students celebrate as they collect A-level results

HIGH-flying students at a Sherborne school have been celebrating today (August 14) as they picked up their A-level results. An…

Students opening their results Pictures: Sturminster Newton High School

PICTURES: Sturminster Newton students celebrate as they pick up exceptional A-level results

STURMINSTER Newton High School Sixth Form is once again celebrating another exceptional year of academic success. Students picked up their…