Bin lorry fire near Blandford sparks warning over placing batteries in bin
HOUSEHOLDS across Dorset are once again being reminded of the dangers of placing batteries in their bin following another…
Shaftesbury’s first Cuckoo Day to take place later this month
SHAFTESBURY is set to celebrate the arrival of the 6 million or so migratory birds as they return to…
Grant boosts help fund renewal of Codford Village Hall windows
NEW windows have been installed at Codford Village Hall as part of plans to future-proof the building. Paid for through…
Dorchester Recycling Centre to close for one day this week
THOSE planning a trip to the Dorchester Household Recycling Centre this Tuesday (April 8) are asked to make alternative…
Calls for tougher hare coursing sentences across Wiltshire
THERE have been renewed calls for tougher hare coursing sentences across Wiltshire – this time by the police and…
Somerset recyclers unite! Pringles tubes can now go in your black box
PRINGLES tubes – the nemesis of recycling boxes everywhere – can now be recycled in kerbside collections across Somerset. The…
Shaftesbury artist on the “worrying” decline of cuckoos – and how the town’s nature serves as his muse
A SHAFTSBURY environmental painter is calling for nature to take back control to restore what has been lost. Gary Cook,…
Dorset NHS venues handed Great British Energy cash for solar panels
ENERGY bills at NHS properties across Dorset could drop by around £200,000 a year thanks to new solar panels. Healthcare…
Dorset, Wiltshire and Somerset locations among top 10 UK spots for stunning sunsets
LOCATIONS in Dorset, Somerset and Wiltshire make the list of the top 10 places in the UK and Ireland…
Blackmore Vale set to be part of 20 million-tree Western Forest
PARTS of the Blacmore Vale will form a new Western Forest, the government has announced. A new national forest, stretching…
