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Driving an electric car could save money, as well as cut carbon emissions

Driving an electric car saves £700 a year, according to new report

DRIVING an electric car could save you around £700 a year, according to a new report. The Energy and Climate…

Floods cause problems on Somerset, Wiltshire and Dorset roads – but no rain forecast for today

COMMUTERS across Dorset, Wiltshire and Somerset struggled to get to work this morning – but there is good news…

Photo: Google Maps.

Yeovil pair seriously injured in motorcycle crash on A30 near Sherborne

TWO people from Yeovil were seriously injured after a crash involving a motorbike and a car near…

Almost 800,000 vehicles have been scrapped in the UK

The most scrapped car of 2023 revealed

THE Ford Focus was the most scrapped car in 2023, according to new data. A survey by car publication, Autocar,…

The stretch of the A350 was resurfaced after the crash on Wednesday

Emergency repairs to A350 after 700 litres of diesel spilt in crash

AROUND 700 litres of diesel was spilled on to a major Dorset route after a crash on Wednesday (December…

The crash happened in Waddock Drove, near Hurst Moreton. Picture: Google

People hospitalised after crash near Dorchester: Police

PEOPLE involved in a crash near Dorchester required hospital treatment, police said. The incident, at around 10.40am on Monday (December…

The crash happened on the A30 Babylon Hill, near Sherborne. Picture: Google

Woman seriously injured in crash on A30 Babylon Hill near Sherborne

A WOMAN was seriously injured after a crash near Sherborne. The incident happened on the A30 Yeovil Road, at Babylon…

The A361 will be closed between 6.30pm and 11.30pm for resurfacing work

Busy A361 route near Shepton Mallet to close for resurfacing work

A MAJOR route near Shepton Mallet will be closed in the evening for over week next month. The A361 between…

Fairfield Road will be improved - with various road closures in place. Picture: Dorset Council

Road closures in place during work to improve busy Dorchester route

A BUSY Dorchester road is set to be made safer for pedestrians when work gets underway in the new…

Around 21 million journeys are set to take place before Christmas

Christmas traffic: Study reveals the best time to drive as 21m hit the road

AROUND 21 million trips will be made in the great Christmas getaway of 2023, according to a new study. Drivers…