Dorset

A tree fall has closed Sherborne Recycling Centre today. Picture: Dorset Council

Sherborne tip closed today due to fallen tree

SHERBORNE tip is closed today (December 18) due to a fallen tree. Dorset Council said Sherborne Household Recycling Centre (HRC)…

Council road crews warn abuse is rising

HIGHWAYS workers across Dorset are facing a troubling reality with abuse on the job becoming so common that some…

Shuttle bus scheme to launch next year

A LONG-AWAITED Gillingham community shuttle bus will officially launch next year after funding was secured. A pilot six-month Thursday service…

Landslip road to close for a year for stabilisation project

DINAH’S Hollow on the C13 road between Blandford and Shaftesbury will be closed for a year from next month…

Red cocker spaniel Gerry was found two days after reportedly being taken from a West Dorset property. Picture: Dorset Police

Arrest made in case of stolen red cocker spaniel Gerry from Dorset property

AN arrest has been made in the case of red cocker spaniel Gerry – who was allegedly stolen from…

Blandford businesses sparkle in Christmas Window Competition

FESTIVE cheer was celebrated in Blandford this week as the winners of the Christmas Window Competition were presented with…

Gold medals, pearl necklace and silver christening cups stolen in burglary

POLICE investigating a burglary in North Dorset have released a list of sentimental items that were stolen. Between Thursday, December…

Millions of pounds to be ploughed into family hubs

FAMILIES across Dorset will benefit from better support services over the next three years thanks to a £2.3 million…

Man sentenced following hunt incident three years ago

OFFICERS have successfully secured a criminal behaviour order (CBO) following a report of assault and theft at a hunting…

Riveting review of Bournemouth Pavilion’s panto Cinderella

THIS year’s pantomime production of Cinderella at the Bournemouth Pavilion delivered exactly what you’d had hoped for from a…