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Work on the new Waste Management Centre in Blandford is continuing. Picture: Dorset Council

Traffic lights in Blandford coming down for Easter – before new ones get started

TEMPORARY traffic lights in Blandford are set to be removed over the Easter weekend in a bid to ease…

Benjamin Charles Foster, of Yeovil, has been jailed for four years. Picture: Dorset Police

Man jailed over crash near Sherborne which left three with serious injuries

YEOVIL man Benjamin Charles Foster has been jailed for four years after he admitted causing serious…

The crash happened in Bournemouth Road, near the junction with Chettell Way, Blandford. Picture: Google

Man suffers ‘serious leg injury’ after crash in Blandford

A MAN in his 20s suffered a “serious leg injury” after a crash in Blandford on Tuesday morning (April…

Police tracing elderly driver after crash which injured biker

THE elderly driver of a car involved in a crash with a motorcycle in Bridport took details from the…

A303 closed at Mere junction after “serious” crash last night

THE A303 is closed at the junction with the A350 and the B3081 junction after a crash last night. Police…

Two charged after alleged car-jacking near Dorchester

TWO men have been charged in connection with an incident near Dorchester which saw a driver hauled from his…

The workshops provided an opportunity for older people to raise concerns with police Picture: Dorset Police

Older drivers in Dorset given reminder on road safety from police

MORE than 100 older drivers took part in a series of workshops in Dorchester last week to get advice…

The crash happened on the B3081, near Wincanton Racecourse. Picture: Google

Biker killed in crash near Wincanton Racecourse

A BIKER died after a crash near Wincanton Racecourse on Wednesday morning (March 19). Police said they were called to…

The surgery posted a picture of parking by a Tesla driver on the Sherborne site

Sherborne surgery asks people to stop parking in turning space for bin lorry

A SHERBORNE surgery has called on motorists to be respectful of restrictions in the car park each week -…

The study allays fears over the reliability of electric vehicles

Study shows EVs are more reliable – and run for longer – than traditional cars and vans

THE lifespan of an electric cars and vans is an oft-cited reason for not owning one. However, a new study…