Dorset

New cemetery plans take shape with official naming

PLANS for a new cemetery in Gillingham have taken a significant step forward. The land purchase was completed last month,…

£2.5 million Dorset home is latest top raffle prize

A £2.5 MILLION off-grid home near Shaftesbury has been unveiled as the latest prize from Raffle House. The three-year-old property…

Community rallies after aspiring footballer airlifted to hospital

A TEENAGE footballer from Sherborne is being praised for her courage and resilience after a serious on-pitch incident led…

Former ketamine addict shares recovery journey in drug campaign

A YOUNG woman has shared her battle with ketamine addiction in a powerful new video hoping to inspire others…

Police appeal after 5-year-old girl bitten by dog

POLICE in Dorchester are appealing for information after a five-year-old girl was bitten by a dog. Shortly before 10am on…

Anti-social youths proving a menace on motorbikes

POLICE in Sherborne are warning residents about youths on motorbikes driving around in an anti-social manner with no care…

Council offering tradespeople chance to join national accreditation scheme

A ONE-OFF scheme has been launched offering local tradespeople the chance to join a national accreditation scheme at half…

New data shows county is among top ten safest in England

OVERALL crime has fallen again in Dorset, cementing the county’s position among the ten safest areas in England, according…

Dozens of Dorset schools closed amid weather warning and transport cancellation

DOZENS of Dorset schools are closed today (January 30) amid warnings of more bad weather across the south west. In…

Residents evacuated from caravan site as flooding worsens

POLICE and partner agencies are supporting the evacuation of residents from a caravan site in the Thornicombe area after…