Somerset, Wiltshire & Dorset towns top new Which? list of best inland destinations
SOMERSET, Wiltshire and Dorset were all represented at the top of a table listing the UK’s favourite inland destinations. Consumer…
Support for Dorset wind farms higher than you might think, study reveals
SUPPORT for wind farms in Dorset is higher than you might think, according to a new study. Experts at Oxford…
Dazzling array of entries at 77th Iwerne Minster Horticultural Show
VISITORS turned out in force to see the array of vegetables, flowers, art and handicrafts at the 77th Iwerne…
Funding bid for ‘stork towers’ to boost numbers in Dorset
A SCHEME to help boost numbers of white storks in the UK has been given permission in Dorset -…
Gearing up for a new-look Dorset County Show!
NO summer would be complete without a visit to Dorset County Show – and this year…
Householder fined £400 after their waste was fly-tipped near Shaftesbury
A HOUSEHOLDER has been fined £400 for giving waste to an unlicensed person to dispose of. Wiltshire Council is enforcing…
August supermoons: When you can see them in Dorset, Wiltshire and Somerset
STARGAZERS will be looking up tonight (August 1) for the first of two ‘supermoons’ set to be visible this…
Plans for huge 330-acre quarry between Dorchester and Bovington submitted
PLANS for a 330-acre quarry between Dorchester and Bovington have been submitted. The scheme, on land at Hurst Farm and…
New rules make ‘pop-up’ campsites easier for landowners
LAND can be used as a campsite for up to 60 days in any calendar year without planning permission,…
Dorset country parks and nature sites handed prestigious honours
DORSET is celebrating after three country parks and two nature sites were handed prestigious awards. Green Flag Awards, which recognise…
