Flood chaos leaves Dorset facing £9.25m repair bill
DORSET is facing a huge clean-up and repair operation after one of the wettest starts to a year on…
£25,000 prize lottery launched to support Wiltshire charities
WILTSHIRE Council has officially launched a new community lottery scheme promising cash prizes of up to £25,000 while funnelling…
Appeal launched as fly-tipping blights Dorset beauty spots
COUNCIL officers are appealing for the public’s help after piles of roofing waste were illegally dumped in two beauty…
Wiltshire Police Deputy Chief Constable Paul Mills retires
PAUL Mills – Wiltshire Police Deputy Chief Constable (DCC) – has retired. It marks the end of a 32-year career…
“I know I will fit in”: Deaf group tackles isolation and builds friendships
A SUPPORT group helping deaf and hard of hearing residents combat isolation is changing lives across the county. The Dorset…
Bridport’s Electric Palace up for sale – with an asking price of £1.7 million
BRIDPORT Electric Palace is up for sale – with the owner vowing to sell it only to someone “shares…
Spate of graffiti vandalism at popular Shaftesbury park
CONCERNS are growing in Shaftesbury over repeated graffiti vandalism at Barton Hill skate park and the nearby multi-use games…
Rural routes blighted by closures and roadworks
MOTORISTS travelling around Motcombe, Mere and Gillingham are being warned to brace for delays as a wave of roadworks…
Open windows and online boasts helping Dorset burglars
OPEN windows, social media posts and hidden keys putting Dorset homes at risk this summer, police warn Dorset Police say…
Traffic delays expected as safety trial starts on historic bridge
DRIVERS in Wimborne are being warned to expect delays this summer as a major trial aims to make one…
