Weather warning in place as 75mph winds expected across the south west
A STORMY start to 2025 is on the cards after a weather warning was issued for the south west. The…
Warning over batteries in the rubbish after ANOTHER fire in a Dorset street
HOUSEHOLDS have been warned not to put batteries of any kind in their bin after another fire on the…
Sherborne school helps protect Dorset’s nature reserves with £5,000 donation
A SCHOOL in Sherborne has been thanked by the Dorset Wildlife Trust after the charity was handed a £5,000…
Fresh weather warnings for Somerset, Dorset and Wiltshire as Storm Bert approaches
PEOPLE in Somerset, Dorset and Wiltshire are being urged to prepare for bad weather as Storm Bert approaches this…
“Selfish individuals” dump tyres near Yeovil and Sherborne
LARGE collections of tyres have been dumped between Yeovil and Sherborne. The tyres were found dumped in country lanes west…
Dorset farmer Mark Pearson fined £2,500 over slurry pollution in freshwater stream
A Dorset farmer has been fined £2,500 after admitting causing pollution to enter a stream. Mark Pearson, owner and senior…
Row over wrong rubbish in bins – and dumping it in the street – leads to court date
A ROW in the street between Wiltshire bin collectors and a disgruntled householder ended with rubbish all over the…
Met Office snow warning in place for parts of Somerset, Wiltshire and Dorset
SNOW could be heading to parts of Somerset, Wiltshire and Dorset today, forecasters have warned. The Met Office has issued…
IHT protest: Farmers’ fury over inheritance tax changes – explainer and reaction
FARMERS parked their tractors firmly on the Government’s lawn during a demonstration against planned changes to inheritance tax on…
Wiltshire bus services get £7 million government funding boost
BUS services in Wiltshire have received a boost of nearly £7 million in funding. Wiltshire Council has been awarded the…
