Kate Adie named patron for £2.5 million DCH appeal
LEGENDARY war reporter Kate Adie has been unveiled as appeal patron for a Dorset hospital charity fundraising drive. The former…
Spitfire fans grounded as Compton Abbas event postponed
SPITFIRE fans will be grounded this weekend after an event at Compton Abbas Airfield was postponed. The airfield was due…
Blandford Farmers’ and Makers’ Market will NOT run in future
A MONTHLY market in Blandford will no longer take place, organisers have said. The Blandford Forum Farmers’ & Makers’ Market…
Business secretary Kemi Badenoch in Dorset for chamber Q&A
DORSET firms got the chance to hear about government policy from the Secretary of State herself this week. Business and…
M&S in Wimborne closing down today
M&S in Wimborne closes today (April 26). The food store will shut for the final time this evening. A spokesperson for…
Clarks bids farewell to Blandford – and 68 years of service from Jill
WHEN the doors closed at Clarks in Blandford on Monday evening (April 22), it was the end of an…
Six homes could be built on site of Sturminster Newton British Legion Club
SIX new homes could be built on the site of the Royal British Legion Club in Sturminster Newton. Paul Dance…
Escape to the Country crew films at Dorset charity garden project
A FILM crew descended on a Dorset charity this week as part of preparation for a BBC show. The filmmakers…
How a young Keir Starmer defended Druid human rights at Stonehenge…
LABOUR leader Sir Keir Starmer was instrumental in religious freedom of expression at Stonehenge, a senior druid remembers. Pagan priest…
Government ‘calls in’ controversial plans for 490 new homes between Pimperne and Blandford
CONTROVERSIAL plans for 490 new homes between Blandford and Pimperne have been ‘called in’ by the Government. The scheme, by…