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Schools and other groups can take part in Plant Your Pants. Picture: The Countryside Trust

Plant Your Pants this spring – to see what’s going on ‘down there’!

PEOPLE in Dorset, Somerset and Wiltshire are being urged to plant their pants – yes, pants – this spring,…

Before and after: The fly-tipped waste was cleared from Charlton Down, near Dorchester. Pictures: Dorset Council Waste Services

Probe after carpets, insulation and more dumped in Dorset village

A FLY-TIPPING incident that saw carpet offcuts, insulation and more dumped in countryside near Dorchester is being investigated. The incident…

The sewage treatment site in Shaftesbury

£8 million investment to improve waterways in Shaftesbury and Mere

WATERWAYS on the Wiltshire/Dorset border are set to benefit from an £8 million investment. Sewage treatment sites at Shaftesbury in…

Margoat and Robbie with owner Alice, and PC Sebastian Haggett. Picture: Dorset Police

Police get baby GOATS stolen from West Dorset property back to their owner

POLICE have reunited two GOATS – stolen from a West Dorset property – with their owner. Margoat and Robbie, two…

Charges after claims of theft and assault at Blackmore and Sparkford Vale hunts

TWO people have been charged after allegations of assault and thefts at the Blackmore and Sparkford Vale Hunt. On Tuesday,…

West Dorset Wilding project for 8,000 acres selected for funding shortlist

A 50-PLUS year vision to improve nature in West Dorset is set to start next year after receive funding. The…

Volunteers at the Kimmeridge Wild Seas Centre. Picture: Phil Abraham/Dorset Wildlife Trust

Dorset Wildlife Trust looking for volunteers at visitor centres

NATURE-minded people are being urged to volunteer for a Dorset charity. The Dorset Wildlife Trust is appealing for people aged…

Weldmar Hospicecare has launched the 2023 Christmas Treecycle campaign

Xmas tree collections in the Blackmore Vale will boost hospice charity

HOUSEHOLDS can book in a collection for their real Christmas tree – and help a county charity. As decorations start…

Charmouth Beach tops the Lonely Planet list of best beaches to visit in winter

Dorset spot tops Lonely Planet list of best beaches in the world for winter

A SPOT on Dorset’s Jurassic Coast has topped a list of the world’s best beaches to visit in winter. Travel…

Dogs are banned from certain beaches and public spaces in Dorset

New rules on dogs on Dorset beaches and in public spaces approved

NEW rules on dogs in Dorset’s public spaces are set to be confirmed. The 2024 dog-related Public Spaces Protection Order…