Dorset shops asked to stop selling disposable BBQs to cut fire risk
RETAILERS in Dorset are being asked to no longer sell disposable barbeques in the wake of several fires. As another…
A special ‘companion kitten’ made two ladies very happy
WHEN Mere resident, Jane Donohoe, got in touch with Dementia Friendly Gillingham recently, it was with…
Have YOUR say on neighbourhood plan for Marnhull
MARHULL locals are being urged to submit their thoughts on the draft neighbourhood plan for the village. A neighbourhood plan…
UPDATED: “Unsustainable” lease sees Luccombe Hub’s SEN provision at Longmead Community Farm relocate
A SPECIAL educational needs (SEN) school in Dorset will have to relocate its alternative provision following an unplanned termination…
CCTV appeal after man attacked and hit with pint glass in Sherborne pub
POLICE are trying to identify a group of men who reportedly attacked a man and hit him with a…
Disqualified driver caught with no insurance near Shaftesbury has van seized
A VAN driver had a long walk home after he was caught driving with no insurance. Police stopped a van…
Dorset’s ‘Bravest Village’, Shillingstone, to mark VJ80 Day
A DORSET village that was awarded the title of ‘Bravest Village’ due to the high number of young men…
Dorset woman takes centre stage in Jeremy Clarkson’s Hawkstone lager advert
“LOVE him or hate him, no one can deny the spotlight Jeremy’s shining on the challenges facing British agriculture.” Those…
£2 million donation secures new helipad for Dorset County Hospital
A NEW state-of-the-art helipad will be built on the roof of a new building of Dorset County Hospital (DCH)…
Man detained after dramatic crash in Shaftesbury street
FOUR people allegedly fled a vehicle after a crash in Shaftesbury on Tuesday morning (August 5). The incident, in Allen…
