Blandford and Dorchester Lloyds bank branches set to close this year
THE Lloyds bank branches in both Blandford and Dorchester are set to close later this year. Lloyds Banking Group, which…
Tesco cutting 400 jobs – including at in-store bakeries
TESCO is cutting 400 jobs – including at mobile phone shops and in-store bakeries. The supermarket giant says the cuts,…
Blackmore Vale Half Marathon called off as course is ‘waterlogged’
THE Blackmore Vale Half Marathon has been called off. Runners were set to take to the start line on Sunday…
Robert Plant, Jeremy Vine and more turn out to honour Johnnie Walker in Shaftesbury
HARLEY Davidson motorcycles, rock stars and radio legends were among those who attended the funeral of beloved DJ Johnnie…
‘This is our Everest’ Sherborne Town Band Ladies raise £3,000 through charity walk
A GROUP of intrepid fundraisers from Sherborne say they’ve conquered their Everest after completing a charity half-marathon walk. Six members…
Months of temporary traffic lights planned for Blandford as work starts on new recycling centre
BLANDFORD motorists will have to deal with a series of temporary traffic lights when construction gets underway on a…
Dorchester’s Keep Military Museum expects to be closed throughout 2025
KEEP Military Museum in Dorchester on Bridport Road is likely to be closed throughout 2025 due to building works. The…
The UK’s most popular car colours revealed for 2024: What does it say about you?
IN what could be interpreted as a reflection of the current climate, the most popular colour choice for new…
Plans to make Dorset net zero by 2045 to be discussed at meeting next week
ELECTRIC vehicles, solar power on buildings and land, as well as retrofitting buildings are at the heart of plans…
Weather warnings in place for heavy rain and strong winds in Wiltshire, Dorset and Somerset
A WEATHER warning has been put in place across the south of England as Storm Éowyn hits the UK. Somerset,…
