Dorset

The Original Factory Shop, in Station Road, Gillingham. Picture: Google

Perfume and Adidas shorts stolen in Gillingham shop raids

PERFUME and Adidas shorts were stolen in two incidents at a Gillingham shop last month. Police are investigating after thefts…

Two people allegedly tried to break in to TK Maxx in Babylon Hill, Yeovil. Picture: Google

Two arrested after alleged attempted break-in at TK Maxx near Sherborne

POLICE arrested two people who allegedly tried to force their way in to TK Maxx. The incident happened at the…

Wessex Internet will be rolling out high-speed broadband in south Somerset and parts of Dorset

Somerset and Dorset areas to benefit from £33m high-speed internet rollout

INTERNET users in rural areas near Sherborne, Swanage, Dorchester, Glastonbury, Shepton Mallet and Bruton, will soon be able to…

FOLDE Dorset, in Shaftesbury, has been awarded B Crops status

Shaftesbury bookshop awarded special status just weeks after award win

AN award-winning Shaftesbury bookshop has added another accolade after being certified as ‘a force for good’. FOLDE Dorset, the specialist…

Two new homes could be built on a plot off Lower Road, Stalbridge. Pictures: Google/Planning Issue/Dorset Council

Two new homes planned for Stalbridge plot

TWO new homes could be built on a plot of land near the centre of Stalbridge. Plans have been submitted…

The team offered burgers and more at the Ancient Technology Centre

Vikings, Romans and Celts enjoy WI barbecue burgers at Dorset event…

BARBECUE burgers were provided to Celtic warriors, Romans, Vikings and more at an event in Dorset. Ladies from Blandford Evening…

New signs are being put up around Dorset to raise awareness of bikers

New signs aim to cut motorbike crashes in Dorset this spring

NEW signs are being put up around Dorset in a bid to cut the number of motorbike crashes in…

Crews were sent to the takeaway in Gillingham this morning

Fire crews tackle blaze at Gillingham takeaway

A GILLINGHAM takeaway has been damaged by fire. Firefighters were called to the incident, at a takeaway in Queen Street,…

The stolen lambs are back on the farm near Bridport - with improved security. Picture: Dorset Police

Stolen lambs returned to owner in Easter miracle!

IT’S an Easter miracle! Two lambs stolen from a farm near Bridport have been found. Dorset Police’s Rural Crime…

Charlotte Avis sadly died after a crash on the A30 near Sherborne in December 2022. Picture: Avon & Somerset Police

Man due in court over crash near Sherborne that tragically took Charlotte Avis

A MAN is due to appear in court charged with causing death by dangerous driving after an incident near…