Dorset

Work is set to start next Monday, June 2 Picture: Dorset Council

Six weeks of temporary traffic lights planned for Dorchester

ROAD users in Dorchester will be faced with six weeks of temporary traffic lights as Dorset Council replaces aging…

Gorgeous gardens around the Vale open to visitors this summer

TAKE a wander around beautiful gardens, open as part of the National Garden Scheme. Find the full list of open…

Blandford RBL chairman said stealing from the RBL is "about as low as you can go" Pictures: Terry Clarkson

More than £1,000 raised after Blandford RBL branch broken into

THE Blandford community has responded in force after thieves broke into the Royal British Legion (RBL) building, with medals…

Body found in search for missing Sturminster Newton man

POLICE who were searching for a missing man in Sturminster Newton have found a body. 23-year-old Damian was reported as…

The crash happened in Old Sherborne Road, near Alton Lane, police said. Picture: Google

Biker airlifted to hospital after crash near Dorchester

A BIKER was airlifted to hospital after a crash near Dorchester on Sunday morning (May 25). The incident, which involved…

Villagers toasting the reopening of the hall Picture: Annie Noble

Community celebrates as village hall reopens with new arts series following year-long closure

A VILLAGE hall which closed for more than a year has reopened and is now a…

Teenager assaulted by group of teens in Blandford

A TEENAGE boy was reportedly assaulted near the River Stour in Blandford on Tuesday evening (May 20). North Dorset Police…

No two pieces are the same Picture: Hazel Keating

Shaftesbury grandmother launches sustainable fashion brand

PRELOVED fashion and vintage fabrics are being given a new lease of life thanks to the efforts of a…

A CGI mock-up of the new hotel Picture: Axiom Architects

Dorchester’s former M&S store to be turned into Premier Inn

PLANS to demolish the former Marks and Spencer store in Dorchester’s town centre and replace it with a hotel…

Warning over fake notes being used in Dorchester

BUSINESSES in Dorchester are being urged to be vigilant as police said they are aware of fraudulent notes being…