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The hub is expected to open in spring 2026 Picture: Shaftesbury Town Council

Calls for café operators at upcoming Mampitts Community Hub in Shaftesbury

A NEW community hub is coming to Shaftesbury – and experienced operators are being sought to…

From left; West Dorset CAMRA chair Bruce Mead, landlord Alex Marshall and competition coordinator Kylie Stroud. Picture: Rich Gabe

West Dorset pub scoops gong for best garden

A PUB outside Bridport has been handed an award for having the best pub garden in West Dorset. The West…

The Woodman, Bridport, has been crowned regional cider and perry pub of the year by CAMRA. Picture: Rich Gabe/CAMRA

Traditional Dorset drinking hole crowned cider and perry pub of the year

A TRADITIONAL drinking hole has been crowned regional Cider and Perry Pub of the Year – and the best…

Golf simulator and sandwich bar planned for Shaftesbury

A NEW golf simulator and sandwich bar could be coming to Shaftesbury if plans are given the green light. The…

Taste has been running the museum cafe since 2021

Museum food nights will no longer run amid claims of 550% “cost increase”

SPECIAL food nights which offered attendees a museum tour have come to an end – prompting an online spat…

The Digby Tap on Cook Lane and The Mitre Inn at Sandford Orcas Pictures: Google

Sherborne pubs named in Telegraph’s 500 best pubs in England

TWO Sherborne pubs have been included in the Telegraph’s list of the best 500 pubs in England. This comes after…

Wendy Ash, a self-confessed chocoholic, tasting chocolate Picture: Abbey View/Colton Care

Sherborne Care Home indulges in World Chocolate Day delight

CARE home residents in Sherborne gorged on some top-quality chocolate – with World Chocolate Day being…

The latest plans were supported by Gillingham Town Council Picture: Google

Plans to turn former Gillingham High Street florist into “relaxed” wine bar/deli

A WINE bar could fill a former florist’s premises in Gillingham if plans are approved. The former Mayflowers shop on…

Dorset’s Masterchef contestant George Williams is holding a demo at the festival Picture: BBC/Plank PR

Wimborne Food Festival to serve up a huge menu of mouth-watering attractions

FOODIES will be flocking to Wimborne later this year as the town’s popular food festival returns for its second…

Further plans detailing the café layout will be submitted in the future Picture: Google

Plans to convert Blandford’s former NatWest building into café and office approved

THE former NatWest building in Blandford is one step closer to having a new lease of life thanks to…