Dorset

Teenager assaulted by group of teens in Blandford

A TEENAGE boy was reportedly assaulted near the River Stour in Blandford on Tuesday evening (May 20). North Dorset Police…

No two pieces are the same Picture: Hazel Keating

Shaftesbury grandmother launches sustainable fashion brand

PRELOVED fashion and vintage fabrics are being given a new lease of life thanks to the efforts of a…

A CGI mock-up of the new hotel Picture: Axiom Architects

Dorchester’s former M&S store to be turned into Premier Inn

PLANS to demolish the former Marks and Spencer store in Dorchester’s town centre and replace it with a hotel…

Warning over fake notes being used in Dorchester

BUSINESSES in Dorchester are being urged to be vigilant as police said they are aware of fraudulent notes being…

A CGI mock-up of the proposed development Picture: One Creative environments

Plans to demolish Dorchester building – and replace it with 79 flats for NHS staff

79 AFFORDABLE flats for key workers could be built in Dorchester if plans are approved. Prime (UK) Developments Ltd has…

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Men’s health in the spotlight in Sherborne next month

AN event in Sherborne will shine a spotlight on men’s health next month. Sherborne Area Primary Care Network (PCN) are…

Alice painted her grandmother's kitchen Picture: The Gryphon School

Sherborne student’s painting chosen for prestigious Royal Academy’s exhibition

A YEAR 8 student at The Gryphon School in Sherborne has had her painting selected for the Young Artist…

Dorset County Show donates more than £15,000 to charity

TWO Dorset-based charities have received a significant boost after the Dorset County Show donated £15,938 to support their running…

12-year-old girl reportedly raped near school in Dorchester

DORSET Police is investigating reports that a 12-year-old girl was raped in a field outside The Thomas Hardye School…

This was the second year the event has taken place Picture: Archie M, Year 12 pupil at Bryanston School

Triathletes raise nearly £60,000 for charity at Bryanston

BRYANSTON School in Blandford Forum hosted 30 schools from across the local area to take part in the UK’s…