Dorset

Van seized and driver arrested following trailer thefts in rural Dorset

A DRIVER of a van believed to be involved in trailer thefts across the county has been arrested by…

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Black Friday: We found perfect Xmas gifts for ‘hard to buy for’ friends and family…

IT’S the most wonderful time of the year – unless you are struggling for gift ideas… We have to accept…

Three more arrests as police crackdown on thefts from vehicles in Dorchester

10 PEOPLE have now been arrested as police investigate a series of thefts from vehicles across Dorchester. Dorset Police said…

Josh Hayward, of Bridport, has been jailed for four years. Picture: Dorset Police

Josh Hayward jailed after driving at police officer in stolen car in Bridport

A BANNED driver who drove into a police officer who attempted to stop him as he drove a…

Nine houses proposed at “irreplaceable” parkland in Gillingham

A PROPOSED self-build housing development in Gillingham has been objected to by the town council over concerns it would…

Sturminster Newton new homes to be built in 2025

A NEW housing development in Sturminster Newton could welcome its first resident next year. Construction of 98 homes at Fiddleford…

DCH staff in the new theatre

£2 million theatre upgrade at Dorchester hospital will cut waiting times

A £2 MILLION project to convert a procedure room at Dorset County Hospital (DCH) into a full operating theatre…

A car crashed into a pub on the A37 at Melbury Osmond this morning, police said. Picture: Google

Police appeal after car crashes into village pub porch

A CAR crashed into the porch of a village pub early this morning (November 25) – and police want…

New-look Dorset countryside inn re-opens following refurbishment 

A PUB found on the Dorset and Wiltshire border is welcoming back guests in time for the festive season…

Emily Coombs pictured wearing her dress, which is still around today, left

How a lady and her dress tell a story of Somerset and Dorset in the 1800s

A LADY sits proudly, if somewhat shyly, in a chair, smiling for the camera. The picture, taken in the mid…