Dorset

WAGS have raised more than £34,900 for charity over the years Picture: WAGS

Wyke Amateur Golf Society donates £2,000 to Mindful dementia charity and Salisbury Hospital charity

TWO charities have received a significant boost thanks to efforts by the Wyke Amateur Golf Society (WAGS). The golf society…

Tribute to “much loved” teacher Justin Loveland following fatal Dorchester crash

THE family of a man who died in a car crash in Dorchester has released a heartfelt tribute. 50-year-old Justin…

1,600 ribbons were tied to school gates during the fundraising process - approximately one ribbon for each village child that would have attended the school since 1861 Picture: Winterborne Stickland Nursery School CIC

School building SAVED from demolition and set to reopen after villagers band together

VILLAGERS’ ambitious plans to save a school building from demolition have come to fruition – and it is set…

A masterplan of the development Picture: David Lock Associates/Hallam Land Management

130 houses approved on appeal near Blandford – despite concerns of impact on schools and traffic

PLANS to bring 130 houses to Blandford St Mary have been approved on appeal after Dorset Council previously rejected…

Somerset man fined over fox hunting incident near Beaminster

A MAN from Ilminster in Somerset has been fined £513 after he pleaded guilty to a fox hunting incident…

New mayor of Gillingham cllr Fiona Cullen and deputy mayor cllr Donna Toye Picture: Gillingham Town Council

New chapter for Gillingham as new mayor chosen

GILLINGHAM has a new mayor for the civic year 2025/26 following a mayor-making ceremony on Wednesday (May 28). Councillor Fiona…

Both PCCs are backing calls for tougher cannabis classification Pictures: Wiltshire PCC FB/ Dorset PCC FB/ Avon and Somerset Police

Wiltshire and Dorset Police and Crime Commissioners call for cannabis to be reclassified as class A drug

CALLS to reclassify cannabis as a Class A drug have been “strongly” supported by the Police and Crime Commissioners…

Fraudster stole £2,000 from Shaftesbury 85-year-old – while he was in hospital

A WOMAN who defrauded an 85-year-old man from Shaftesbury out of more than £2,000 has been ordered to pay…

UPDATED: Blandford man arrested on suspicion of murder after body of Sturminster Newton man found

UPDATE: Police have confirmed the Blandford man has been released on police bail as further investigative work continues. A…

The CR6 bus service will soon operate six days a week Picture: Dorset Council

Improved bus connectivity between Bridport, Beaminster and Yeovil

BUS users in west Dorset will be able to more easily travel between Bridport, Beaminster and Yeovil thanks to…