Armed police arrest pair after attempted knife-point break-in in Shaftesbury
ARMED police descended on Shaftesbury earlier this morning (August 14) following reports that two men tried to force entry…
Second World War POW, 90, celebrated by Scottish country dancers
SCOTTISH country dancers laid on a special performance to celebrate a 90-year-old prisoner of war. Pat Bowler was just a…
Warning after Winter Fuel Payment scam resurfaces in Dorset
DORSET residents are being asked to be vigilant after a Winter Fuel Payment scam is making the rounds. Police said…
Dorset 10-year-old to run 80 miles in summer challenge to help keep swim club afloat
A TEN-year-old from East Stour is running two miles every day throughout the summer holidays to raise some much-needed…
Dorchester building to be converted into 23 flats and small business hub under new plans
A FORMER builder’s merchant in Dorchester could be partly demolished and converted into 23 apartments and a small business…
Hundreds of homes hit by power cuts overnight and into this morning
HUNDREDS of homes remain without power following overnight storms in Somerset, Dorset and Wiltshire. Scottish & Southern Electricity Networks says…
Golf simulator and sandwich bar planned for Shaftesbury
A NEW golf simulator and sandwich bar could be coming to Shaftesbury if plans are given the green light. The…
Why west Dorset is one of the happiest places to spend your retirement
RETIREES will find fewer places better to settle down in than west Dorset, new analysis has revealed. 632 areas across…
Two men forced their way into property near Stalbridge and attacked occupant
A MAN has been arrested after two men reportedly broke into a property near Stalbridge and attacked the occupant,…
Man, 74, killed in motorcycle crash near Dorchester
A 74-YEAR-OLD man has died after a crash involving two motorbikes near Dorchester. The incident occurred at just after 9am…
