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Kathryn Gadd, who received the grant last year Picture: Wiltshire Community Foundation

University bursaries available for Wiltshire students struggling to afford higher education

YOUNG people looking to go to university could receive a grant of up to £1,600 a year if they…

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 CE Primary School have seen their garden area upgraded to encourage more children to grow…

1600 ribbons were tied to the school gates - approximately one ribbon for each village child that would have attended the school since 1861 Picture: Winterborne Stickland Nursery School CIC

Winterborne Stickland villagers band together to save “heart of the village”

THE saying may be “it takes a village to raise a child” but in this instance, it takes a…

Teacher Fran Ellis, with the school's Eco Committee Picture: Sherborne Primary School

Sherborne school’s eco-heroes get special award

SHERBORNE Primary School was awarded the Eco-Schools Green Flag…

Pupils at Sherborne Abbey Primary School were praised in the SIAMS report

“Polite, courteous and thoughtful” Sherborne pupils praised after school inspection

“THIS is the day the Lord has made, let us rejoice and be glad in it”. So runs the basis…

The school celebrating being an Outstandingly Happy School Picture: Hazelbury Bryan Primary School 

Dorset primary school is double award winner

HAZELBURY Bryan Primary School was recognised with two awards for its efforts to uplift pupils and to create a…

Pupils taking part in the sponsored run Picture: Wyke School

School council’s fun run raises over £2,000

THE school council at Wyke Primary School in Gillingham recently held a sponsored run which raised over £2,000 in…

Head of English Carrie Lewis with the winning pupils Picture: Hanford School

Dorset pupils excel in theatre creative writing competition

FIVE Hanford pupils in the UVIth (Year 8) have won prizes and commendations in the Treehouse Theatre’s creative writing…

Big Walk and Wheel Picture: Simon Murray

Dorset children get active in national competition

SCHOOL children in Dorset made an incredible 18,268 journeys to school by foot, scooter, bicycle or wheelchair in this…

Ellie Bealing, being presented with her award by Ted Allen, Vice Lord-Lieutenant of Somerset. Picture: Moment Photography

Wincanton’s Ellie named Young Person of the Year at prestigious awards

A BUDDING politician from Wincanton has been named Young Person of the Year. Ellie Bealing, a Year 11 student at…