New orthopaedic unit opens at Dorset County Hospital
A NEW ward for people having surgery has opened at Dorset County Hospital (DCH). The Ridgeway Elective Orthopaedic Unit, complete…
Gillingham and Shaftesbury show asks visitors to be aware of nearby urgent road closures
VISITORS to the upcoming Gillingham and Shaftesbury Show may find their journey affected by last-minute emergency road closures in…
Veterans to take on 62-mile trek to raise money for young people’s mental health charity #Willdoes
TWO ex-soldiers, known as ‘The Hairy Veterans’, are planning to walk 62 miles along the Dorset stretch of…
A303 to close between Sparkford and Podimore roundabouts this weekend
THE A303 between the Sparkford and Podimore roundabouts will closed on Friday night into Saturday morning. At 9pm on Friday…
Marie Curie volunteers needed to aid supermarket collections in Shaftesbury and Gillingham
VOLUNTEERS are needed to organise supermarket collections in Shaftesbury and Gillingham for Marie Curie, the UK’s leading end…
Police officer injured before suspected stolen car crashed into bus
A POLICE officer was injured before a suspected stolen car crashed into a bus. At around 4.45pm on Wednesday (August…
Gillingham youngster to complete 10 mile trek for equine charity
A GILLINGHAM girl is raising money for a charity that helps improve welfare standards for horses and donkeys across…
Teen thrown in river after alleged Dorchester robbery
A TEENAGER was arrested after an alleged robbery in Dorchester which saw the victim pushed into a river. The incident…
Two police officers hurt and two Yeovil men arrested during Dorset anti-immigration protests
TWO people from Yeovil were arrested – and two police officers injured – during anti-immigration protests in Weymouth. Dorset Police…
Blandford-based Hall & Woodhouse invests in hospitality app company
A DORSET brewery has invested in a county tech start-up that builds apps for the hospitality and tourism industries. Hall…
