Dorset

Police appeal after tractor stolen near Sherborne

A TRACTOR was stolen from an area in Trent last week and police want to hear from anyone with information…

Volunteer walk leaders being sought in Bridport

VOLUNTEERS are being urged to come forward to take part in a scheme helping keep people healthy in Bridport. The…

The Thorngrove Garden Centre and cafe, in Gillingham, have closed. Picture: Google

Shock over sudden closure Popular Gillingham garden centre and café

A POPULAR garden centre and café in Gillingham has closed. The Employ My Ability (EMA) charity – which runs the…

Warning over bank card scam in Sherborne

SCAMMERS have tried to steal bank information from a Sherborne resident, police have said. The scammers, pretending to be part…

Special poppy pint glasses will be on offer at pubs in Dorset, Wiltshire, Somerset and beyond. Picture: Marston's

Where you can get your special Poppy Appeal pint glass in aid of the RBL

MANY of us – in our unruly teenage years perhaps – may have taken a pint glass we liked…

Growing Dorset winery, Langham Wine Estate, is looking to expand

A WINERY near Dorchester has plans to streamline its wine making processes under one roof with new plans. Langham Wine…

387 warning letters handed to speeding drivers across Dorset in week of action

A CRACKDOWN in speeding across Dorset saw more than 200 speed and other offences processed by the police in…

Rare fungi thought to be extinct found growing at Dorset farm

A RARE fungi thought to have been extinct in the UK has been spotted in a farm at Shillingstone. The…

Almost 5,000 could be missing out on Pension Credit – ahead of WFA means-testing

ALMOST 5,000 people in Dorset could be missing out on Pension Credit – as plans to means-test the Winter…

Improvement for Fontmell Magma school with ‘Good’ Osted report

ST Andrews’s CE Primary School in Fontwell Magma has been rated as ‘Good’ in all areas following a recent…