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The Shetland Pony Grand National was among attractions on the first day of the Gillingham & Shaftesbury Show

Pictures: Rural delights shine through the drizzle at Gillingham & Shaftesbury Show!

RURAL skills, sports and more dazzled through the intermittent drizzle at the Gillingham and Shaftesbury Show. Running on Wednesday and…

The lorry crashed into a railway crossing at Woodsford, police said. Picture: Google

Police hunting lorry driver who crashed into railway barrier near Dorchester

A LORRY crashed into a railway crossing barrier near Dorchester. Police are appealing for information after an incident in Moreton…

Pupils celebrating their results Picture: Shaftesbury School

Smiles all round for Shaftesbury School students at A Level results day

SHAFTESTBURY School students will be attending a range of destinations including Warwick University, King’s College, Durham University and Manchester…

Police give warning following fake Evri parcel delivery text messages

CLICKING on a link in text message from someone pretending to be the parcel delivery giant Evri could see…

The brewery walked away with eight accolades at this year's competition Picture: Badger's Brewery

Blandford’s Badger Brewery awarded “country’s best beer” at World Beer Awards

INDEPENDENT Dorset brewer Badger Brewery walked away with a total of eight accolades at this year’s World Beer Awards…

The kitten, thought to be around three months old, was found up a tree near Sturminster Newton

Cat found up a tree – can you help reunite him with his owner?

CAT stuck up a tree – the classic introduction to any good local news story. Well, that was the case…

Have your say over 20mph speed limit plans in Gillingham

PEOPLE in Gillingham are asking for opinions over plans to apply for a 20mph speed limit in parts of…

Dorset & Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service said it was inundated with people saying they would knit a trauma teddy Picture: Dorset & Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service

Fire service pauses calls for trauma teddy bears due to “overwhelming” community response

A RECENT call to arms for knitters across Dorset and Wiltshire to create trauma teddy bears, which can be…

As well as providing money for local projects, the National Highways’ social value fund is part of a wider commitment to ‘give back’ to the area Picture: National Highways

Trent school pupils enjoy £1,500 garden upgrade

PUPILS at Trent Young’s CE Primary School have seen their garden area upgraded to encourage more children to grow…

Children playing in Sydling St Nicholas in 1946. Picture: Courtesy of Dorset History Centre

Take a step back into Dorset’s past at free exhibition this weekend

CHILDREN are playing happily – two hold a skipping rope, others grapple, as youngsters do. It is a scene from…