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Concrete crisis: Somerset school added to list of those with unsafe Raac

A SOMERSET school has been added to a list of those affected by potentially dangerous Raac (reinforced autoclaved…

Gillingham School rated ‘good’ in all areas after Ofsted inspection

GILLINGHAM School is ‘good’ in all areas, according to a new report. Teachers, staff, pupils and parents are celebrating the…

Sherborne Girls’ School needlework on display at town hospital

STUDENTS at Sherborne Girls’ School put their needle skills to good use – creating an artwork for a town…

Dorset families urged to check on free school meals: Here’s how

FAMILIES are being urged to check if their children are eligible for free school meals – saving them up…

Alan Turing items – including school reports – back in Sherborne from US

MEMBERS of the US Department of Homeland Security Investigations were in Sherborne recently. But rather than taking away a suspect…

Inspectors praise Motcombe Primary School as a ‘happy place’

MOTOMBE Primary School has been praised for ‘calm’ lessons and branded a ‘happy place to be’ by inspectors. The Church…

No council-run schools in Dorset or Somerset affected by RAAC scare

SOMERSET and Dorset Council-controlled schools are not on the list of those with RAAC concrete risks. Both councils have told…

Find a new career – or start learning something new – at Blandford event

ADULTS wanting to boost their employment prospects, learn a new skill or hobby, or change career, can find out…

UPDATES & PICTURES: GCSE results day across the Vale

STUDENTS across the Blackmore Vale are picking up their GCSE and other results today. Young people have been turning up…

Sherborne schools’ reunion set to rumble on – 30 years after they closed

OLD boys and girls of two Sherborne schools that closed more than 30 years ago are gearing up for…