Dorset

The crash closed the A350 through Spetisbury which has since re-opened. Picture: Google

Woman suffers minor injuries as crash closes A350 in Spetisbury

THE road through Spetisbury was closed after a crash involving a lorry and a car which left a woman…

Pupils teamed up with volunteers Picture: St Gregory's School

Marnhull pupils and volunteers dig in to help with garden makeover

THE gardening area of St Gregory’s School in Marnhull has been renovated thanks to the hard work of pupils…

Avon & Somerset Police involved in operation to remove ‘Kidflix’ child abuse website

POLICE officers in the Avon & Somerset and Dorset areas have been involved in an operation which identified more…

The cadets marched 10 miles for the cause

Dorset cadets’ march effort raises more than £7,000 for combat charity

MORE than 30 people marched 10 miles to raise funds for a cadet group. March 29 saw 30 cadets and…

Food at the restaurant has been praised by The Times Pictures: The Grosvenor Arms

Dorset hotel named in The Times list for best value stay

EXPERTS at The Times have named a Shaftesbury hotel as one of the best places to stay for under…

The hare was set on by a lurcher-type dog before being discarded in a ditch Picture: National Trust Images/Rob Coleman

Man to pay “significant costs” after hare coursing in Dorchester – the first conviction of its kind in Dorset

NEW legislation has been used to order a man to pay “significant costs” after he was found guilty of…

Two charged after alleged car-jacking near Dorchester

TWO men have been charged in connection with an incident near Dorchester which saw a driver hauled from his…

Gigaclear broadband roll-out provides relief for Stalbridge

MORE than 1,000 residents and businesses in Stalbridge are now able to access fast broadband. Engineers completed work to extend…

Man, 33, arrested after robbery and attempted robberies near Dorchester

A 33-YEAR-OLD man has been arrested in connection with an alleged robbery and attempted robberies near Dorchester. The arrest comes…

Gary Cook says he has noticed a drop in the numbers of cuckoos in Shaftesbury over the years Pictures: Gary Cook RSPB

Shaftesbury artist on the “worrying” decline of cuckoos – and how the town’s nature serves as his muse

A SHAFTSBURY environmental painter is calling for nature to take back control to restore what has been lost. Gary Cook,…